Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earheart: The Story Of Amelia Earhart [Paperback]

Patricia G. Lauber (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

A fascinating look at the life of a remarkable woman and the unsolved mystery surrounding her disappearance during her attempt to fly around the world in 1937. Photographs.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Newbery Honor winner Lauber tells the compelling life story of the pioneer aviatrix. PW praised this "lucid and often suspenseful biography" for its "effortless and memorable portrayal of a genuine American heroine." Ages 9-12.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-8 What is there to say about the sixth (at least) biography of Amelia Earhart to be published in the last couple of years? Her story is an exciting one for young readers, offering a strong female role model. Among the attractively designed, well-written alternatives, one can choose from the briefer Amelia Earhart: Aviation Pioneer (Lerner, 1987) by Roxane Chadwick on up to Carol Pearce's more detailed Amelia Earhart (Facts on File, 1988). Lauber writes clearly and interestingly, conveying her own interest in the subject, but her biography doesn't do anything that the others don't, and her bibliography is shorter than those in comparable books. Earhart's early life is covered succinctly, including the family problems that resulted from her father's alcoholism. Close to half of the book is concerned with the details of the last flight around the world and the mysterious disappearance, sure to hold the attention of readers. Small but very clear black-and-white photographs are included. Sylvia S. Marantz, Wellington School, Columbus, Ohio
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590411594
• ISBN-13: 978-0590411592
• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( E ) > Earhart, Amelia

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Compelling but somewhat flawed., November 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earheart: The Story Of Amelia Earhart (Paperback)

Randall Brink weighs in with his own theories about the mysterious fate of famed aviator Amelia Earhart, who flew into history on the morning of July 2, 1937. I found this to be a very interesting book, coupled with Mr. Brink's unearthing of supposed government documents provide some tantilizing clues as to what involvement Washington and the White House may have had in Earhart's global flight. There were some flaws, however. One photograph in the book depicts an aerial shot of what Mr. Brink claims was a Japanese airfield in the Marshall Islands. A magnified section of the photo shows a twin-engine airplane with what appears to be a missing wing. Mr. Brink postulates that this airplane could in fact be the Lockheed Electra, since (he contends) Japan did not manufacture twin-engined, twin-tailed monoplanes during World War II--a statement which is not accurate. Japan did in fact produce several planes of that type (typically bombers), and given Mr. Brink's avaiation background, I was surprised he didn't research that more thoroughly. No new revelations here, but food for thought as to what may have happened to one of America's aviation pioneers.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent biography for children, April 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earheart: The Story Of Amelia Earhart (Paperback)

I use this novel in my fourth grade classroom and it is a hit! It is finely written and easy to understand. I recommend it to any child who is interested in aviation, adventure, or just wants to read a story about a strong person like AE.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Thorough Biography, October 17, 2001

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Andrew Partington (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earheart: The Story Of Amelia Earhart (Paperback)

Lost Star is a brilliantly written biography. After reading this book I could remember every detail in Amelia Earhart's life. The only problem with this book is, like a lot of other biographies it isn't very exciting and not even once during the book could I not put the book down. But if you're interested in Amelia Earhart's life you have to read this.
The book starts off talking about Amelia's childhood, about her fathers drinking problems. Then it talks about her training as a pilot and her different jobs she gets. It talks about each of her record braking flights, giving details like the names of her planes and even says details like what the weather was like when she was taking off. Finally it talks about her mysterious disappearance at sea and talks about the many theories about what happened to her. This was the first biography I read and since I enjoyed it so much, I probably will read many more