Night Flight
Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Historical, History
| Author: | Robert Burleigh | ISBN: | 9781442431201 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books | Publication: | February 22, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Burleigh |
| ISBN: | 9781442431201 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| Publication: | February 22, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| Language: | English |
Amelia Earhart is a legend in the field of aviation, and no accomplishment of hers is more acclaimed than her unparalleled 1932 solo flight across the Atlantic. As only the second person—and the first woman—to achieve such a feat, Amelia Earhart earned a place in the history books, and award-winning author Robert Burleigh has captured every nuance of her remarkable journey in this detailed picture book that is full of action and edge. Readers will be thrilled with the adventure and drama in this nonfiction account—and Wendell Minor’s vivid paintings will make them feel as if they’re along for the ride.
Amelia Earhart is a legend in the field of aviation, and no accomplishment of hers is more acclaimed than her unparalleled 1932 solo flight across the Atlantic. As only the second person—and the first woman—to achieve such a feat, Amelia Earhart earned a place in the history books, and award-winning author Robert Burleigh has captured every nuance of her remarkable journey in this detailed picture book that is full of action and edge. Readers will be thrilled with the adventure and drama in this nonfiction account—and Wendell Minor’s vivid paintings will make them feel as if they’re along for the ride.
