Mysterious Journey: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight - a Smithsonian Odyssey Adventure Book (Odyssey (Smithsonian Institution).) [Paperback]

Martha Wickham (Author), David Lund (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2010 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Odyssey (Smithsonian Institution).

Discover the mystery and excitement surrounding Amelia Earhart's last flight! Suddenly transported from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Lucy finds herself in Amelia Earhart's shoes as she is flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Mysterious Journey: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight is an adventurous story that gives children a glimpse on what it was like to be the first woman to attempt to fly around the world. This 32-page, beautifully illustrated book comes with additional information about Amelia Earhart, a glossary of key terms and easy-to-download read-along narration to extend the learning fun!


Book Features:
- Large, colorful illustrations on every page
- An interesting story with historical facts
- 32 pages, including glossary
- Appropriate for Reading Level: Grades 2-4
- Appropriate for Interest Level: 6-12 years
- Paperback dimensions: 8 x 10 inches

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5. Lucy, Tomas, Emma, and Kevin are visiting the Amelia Earhart exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum when Lucy is transported through time and becomes Amelia Earhart at the airplane controls?with navigator Fred Noonan beside her?on the last leg of that fateful journey. Lucy hopes to find out what really happened to Earhart, but is transported back to the present before that occurs. Music leads into and out of the time travel portion, alerting listeners to the temporal changes. The sound quality is good. Narrator and character voices are clear and expressive. The dialogue among the four friends in the museum is unattributed, so listeners can't tell who is speaking unless they are looking at the book. Airplane engine, wind, radio static, and storm sounds add atmosphere. The tape does not follow the book, leading to confusion if used as a read-along. The tape can't stand alone. The book, written by Martha Wickham and illustrated by David Lund, can be used alone. The text is clear and concise, and the illustrations have a scratchy, textured look using rich, warm colors and a smoky affect. The map illustration marking all the stops on Earhart's final flight shows just how close the aviatrix came to attaining her goal. The story may spark interest in Amelia Earhart or aviation history.
Cynthia Ortiz, Lee Memorial Library, Allendale, NJ
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Martha Wickham was born and raised in Connecticut. Educated at Cornell University, she now works in New York City as an editor at a children's book publishign house. She is the author of several books for children and lived in Queens, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Soundprint (May 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568994087
• ISBN-13: 978-1568994086
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,524,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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