Miller's Appendix E

[Adriana]

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. She is well known for being the 16th woman to be issued a pilot’s license in 1923 along with being the first woman to fly across the Pacific Ocean without a co-pilot. The book titled Amelia lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Fleming Candance is a great nonfiction book that describes the life of Amelia Earhart and her mysterious disappearance. It is full of suspense. Even though most of us know her story, this book does an awesome job in keeping the reader engaged.

The beginning of this book is not what you would expect. The author starts off at the ending of her life rather than the beginning like most biography’s usually do. Chapter one describes the first signs of Amelia’s disappearance and the first signal she sends out asking for help. Then the book takes a turn in chapter 2 and talks about Amelia’s life as a child. The book goes back and fourth this way, but it all ties in together.

Amelia had a sister Muriel who was as adventures as Amelia. They had a decent life until her father became an alcoholic. Throughout Amelia’s child hood she moved a lot due to her father’s problems. Her father’s alcoholism took a toll on Amelia’s high school years. Moving frequently did come with one advantage for Amelia though. During World War 1, Amelia helped by offering her services as a nurse in Canada. This is where she first came across her first airplane. This is where the beginning of her journey began. Her fascination for flying just grew larger after this. She was determine to make it happen regardless the fact that women were not allowed to fly an airplane.
I feel this book will interest students from the fifth grade and above. It is an easy read plus the book has a lot of images that will defiantly attract young readers. If you are looking to read a book on an interesting woman with major accomplishments, this is the book for you.