Who Was Amelia Earhart? Paperback – Illustrated, 11 Nov. 2002

I actually read this to my just-preschool 4-year-old daughter who had just started on chapter books at nursery.Shortly afterwards, her princess hair was gone and she loudly decided she wanted to be a vet (since Amelia Earhart could do what *she* wanted.) It's very clearly written, with inset panels providing extra context and thus possible to skip for a younger reader. The text itself would be fine for a 6-year-old, I think and reminds me a bit of the old Ladybird biographies.The book presents Earhart as she was - a woman of her time, making her way, and embracing 20s style Feminism but still feminine, avoiding early marriage, and marrying on her own terms; happily ever after for her was a husband who supported her in *her* adventures.From a parent's point of view, the nice thing about Earhart was that she designed clothes, set fashions, but could do so because she flew planes and had adventures. For younger female listeners and readers she's a fantastic bridge from Barbie to something less saccharine, more assertive, more covered in engine grease - because Amelia didn't care...Oh, and, the book doesn't let Earhart's disappearance overshadow the story; what matters is how she lived, not how she died.

I brought this book for my 7 year old daughter as she dressed up like Amelia Earhart for her schools history day and wanted to learn more about her. My daughter really enjoyed reading the book, (I also enjoyed reading the book). The text was clear and easy to read. The illustrations in the book are done like the cover in a cartoon like way which in my opinion is brilliant for younger readers.

Informative, easy to read for just above average 7 year old reader. As an adult I found it enjoyable also. Very good.

HISTAREY IS LOT BETTER NOW I CAN READ THIS BOOK

Bought for daughter as a self esteem and women can do anything!!! She loved it :-)

I would have given 5 stars if there had been some photographs instead of just drawings.

great series

A thoroughly engrossing book which shed new light on my heroine, Amelia Earhart. The book also provided sources of other female novice pilots which I didn't know about.