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The innovative structure and captivating beginning make this biography a worthy read. It combined a traditional children's biography with the dramatization of the final hours and the documentary style of explaining various aspects of culture, technology, etc. in text boxes. The dramatization drew in the reader beautifully. I can see it capturing children. I also loved how Fleming showed the "branding" aspects of Amelia and was even handed with some of her more ruthless actions. Despite having wr ...more
25 September 2010 AMELIA LOST: THE LIFE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF AMELIA EARHART by Candace Fleming, Schwartz & Wade, March 2011, 128p., ISBN: 978-0-375-84198-9; Libr. ISBN: 978-0-375-94598-4
"A ghost of aviation
She was swallowed by the sky
Or by the sea like me she had a dream to fly
Like Icarus ascending
On beautiful foolish arms
Amelia it was just a false alarm"-- Joni Mitchell, "Amelia"
"Sometimes it's hard to tell fact from fiction. Time and again, I unearthed a telling incident or charming anecdo ...more
"A ghost of aviation
She was swallowed by the sky
Or by the sea like me she had a dream to fly
Like Icarus ascending
On beautiful foolish arms
Amelia it was just a false alarm"-- Joni Mitchell, "Amelia"
"Sometimes it's hard to tell fact from fiction. Time and again, I unearthed a telling incident or charming anecdo ...more
A very well-constructed biography. I liked how the chapters alternated between accounts of Amelia's life and details from her disappearance. Candace Fleming has clearly done her research and gives a whole picture of Amelia's life, documenting her childhood, early adult career, introduction to flying, and her career as a pilot and speaker. I was fascinated with the effort it must have taken for Earhart to publicize herself and it was nice to learn a little more about this aspect of her flying car
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I really loved the layout of this book. The story of Amelia's life was alternated with the story of the day of her disappearance and the story of people who may have heard distress cries that day. How absolutely fascinating and how very sad. The book absolutely sucked me in from page one. I don't often find nonfiction titles to be page-turners, but this one certainly was.
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Good for Mock Newbery. Good for OBOB for either elementary or middle school.
A great look at the mystery of Amelia's disappearance retold in part by ham radio hobbyists who picked up her calls for help. Great piece of research by Fleming. Engaging for everyone.
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A great look at the mystery of Amelia's disappearance retold in part by ham radio hobbyists who picked up her calls for help. Great piece of research by Fleming. Engaging for everyone.
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This was fantastic - definitely Newbery potential! A great account of Amelia's life intermixed with accounts of the last few days of her life on her flight around the world.
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mock newbery blog - Really nicely written. Especially enjoyed the introduction where the author explains an untruth in Amelia's biography. Great for middle school
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There are thousands of books about Amelia Earhart but this one stands out from the crowd. It is amazingly researched and simply fascinating. A book for everyone of every age to read and enjoy.
This one lived up to all the hype I have read. A wonderful reads like fiction, non-fiction. It made me want to read more about her life and aeronautics.
Enjoyed. Not sure how many kids will actually read, but it is interesting and would make a good bio for a report.
Flowed nicely.
Flowed nicely.
Sep 04, 2011
Mary Ann
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really liked it
Shelves:
6th,
nonfiction,
5th,
adventure,
girls,
young-adult,
courage,
biography,
history,
women-s-history
Oct 23, 2011
Adam
marked it as to-read
Dec 08, 2011
Ellie
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Mar 13, 2012
Melissa
marked it as to-read
