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Who Was Amelia Earhart?

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My 7 year old son could not put this book down! He read the entire book in one afternoon, and then was able to complete his biography project for school without any additional research. The book brought Amelia Earhart to life; it was comprehensive and interesting, with so many insights that I had never known before. There were also numerous sketches and maps which would keep a youngster engaged throughout the book. This book gets a resounding "WOW!" from us.

I had a series of these books as a kid that were so well illustrated - that's what I was hoping this was - I was disappointed - no illustrations - but otherwise my 11 year old daughter and I enjoyed finding out about some famous people in history - you can easily get through a book in a night with an older child - or spread it out over a week and it makes Ameilia Earhart a human that you can really imagine.

I am seven years old and I read this book because I barely knew anything about Amelia Earhart. After I read this book I know a lot about her and I think it is a good book. It was a good book because it was interesting and about a famous person. Hope my review was helpful to you.

Who Was, is a great concept. I enjoyed reading the book on Amelia Earhart and strongly suggest it to not only the age suggested on the book cover but to everyone. It is a fast read for an adult, but summarizes her life without going into great detail on each accomplishment. Sometimes I find adult books go on and on in great detail just to fill pages. I recommend this (and all Who Was books) to everyone!

I read the book with my 8 year old Chinese-American daughter and she loved it. She learned about Amelia, about American history, and about airplanes. Her English vocabulary expanded too.

I highly recommend this book.

Very easy for kids to read. Super informative and really brings the subject to life.

This is a children's biography of Amelia Earhart. It contains very important information and facts that hold interest. A wonderful series and it does Amelia Earhart justice. She became a great woman pilot and a household name in aviation.

Reason for Reading: Read aloud to ds as part of our history curriculum.

This is a basic biography of Amelia Earhart focusing on her accomplishments though it does tell her life story from her childhood onwards. The brief opening chapter explains how Amelia's name is nowadays associated with her disappearance and death, but that this book is not about her end but about her life. It gives a good look at Earhart's progress to becoming a pilot and her motivation to setting records, as well as exploring her impact on women of the time. An interesting aspect that I enjoyed was that within each chapter there is a time-out page which will give a brief explanation of a topic that has come up in the text, such as World's Fairs, the Wright brothers, Lindbergh, the depression, etc. One must just stop reading the story and take time-out to read them but they do add another dimension to the book that I enjoyed, especially seeing as the story was not particularly gripping. It does its job well, is a pleasant enough read but there is no connection for the reader with Amelia and no attempt made to make one. The illustrations, which are profuse with one on every single page, are not highly attractive, faces are usually at such a distance that a few lines will suffice for facial details and they are filled with cross-hatching and lines to fill in spaces.

My son listened contentedly to the story, asked questions and was interested. But after seeing the first few illustrations had no desire to sit beside me and look at the pictures. There may be better books on the topic but if this is the one you read it will be enjoyable.

My nine year old had a book report and she choose to read this biography. She found it very easy to read and could not put it down! I was amazed that it took her about two days to finish reading the book. Definitely a good buy. Strongly recommended.

My wife and I were excited to get this book for our seven year old daughter because we are fans of the Amelia Earhart and she's a wonderful role model for girls. Here are some passages in this children's book to help you with your decision to purchase this book or not.

Page 3: "...Many people still thought women were not strong enough or smart enough to have jobs outside the house. But Amelia's actions proved that bravery and brains were not only for males only."

Pape 20: "The head of the Ogontz School was a woman named Miss Sutherland. At first, Amelia did not like her. But in time, she changed her mind. Miss Sutherland was strict but very smart. She had her own opinions on all sorts of subjects. And although Miss Sutherland had had many chances to marry, she never did. Miss Sutherland was more interested in her career than a husband. Miss Sutherland was an independent woman who made a big impression on her pupils."

Page 26: "At the time, most men wanted wives who would stay home. That was fine with most women. But not Amelia. She could not understand why a woman had to give up work just because of a wedding ring. Amelia wanted a career - she just couldn't what career she wanted."

Page 28: "Amelia was seeing a young man named Sam Chapman. Sam asked Amelia to marry him. But Amelia knew that Sam would not want her to have a career. She said no. Amelia knew what she didn't want."

Page 37: "Then Amelia's friend and teacher, Neta Snook, got married. Just as Amelia feared, her friend's flying days were over. Neta would now be a wife and mother. So Amelia needed another instructor."

Page 43: "Sam Chapman followed Amelia out East. He proposed marriage again. It was tempting. Amelia was now 28 years old. Most people thought women this age were "old maids." If Amelia married Sam, she wouldn't have to worry so much about money. However, Sam would want her to stay at home and have children. Amelia had to decide. To her, the choice was very clear. Amelia told her sister Muriel of her decision. "I don't want to marry him," Amelia said. "I don't want to marry anyone." Amelia couldn't stand the thought of giving up her freedom."

Page 49: "The job was actually not nearly as good as it sounded. Amelia wouldn't get paid. A man named Wilmer Stultz would fly the plane. He'd get twenty thousand dollars. And although Amelia was called "the captain," she was really just a passenger. Wilmer Stultz, drank too much. If Wilmer got drunk, she knew he couldn't fly the plane. But if they did not take off soon. Amelia would lose the record. It was now or never.

Page 79: "George Putman was divorced now and wanted to marry Amelia. Ameila had said no many times. But maybe marriage to George Putman could be different. George was ten years older than Amelia. He already had two grown children. Goerge wouldn't expect Amelia to stay at home. In fact, he wanted to help her become even more famous. Amelia decided to take the risk....Both bride and groom were in agreement on one important issue. Amelia would definitely keep her career. Although she didn't plan it, she even got to keep her name.

Page 91: "Others didn't like George. He was constantly trying to make money from Amelia's name and fame."