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Air pilots Air pilots United States Biography Juvenile literature Air pilots, Military Coleman, Bessie 1892-1926 Earhart, Amelia 1897-1937 Earhart, Amelia 1897-1937 Juvenile literature United States Women air pilots Women air pilots United States Biography Juvenile literature Women BiographySanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (Mar©Ưa Isabel)
Summary: An introduction to the life and achievements of the famed American pilot describes her childhood ambitions to fly and the daring trip around the world during which she disappeared.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARGilpin, Caroline Crosson
Summary: A biography of Amelia Earhart for young readers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 EARO'Brien, Keith
Summary: "From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 OBRWilson, Jennifer Lane
Summary: "Long before Amelia Earhart became a superstar, she was a girl who longed to touch the stars. But the dresses women had to wear at the time made those dreams seem almost impossible. Amelia didn't let that stop her. As a young aviator breaking records and expectations, she learned to fly her plane with flair. Later, she dared to create a trendsetting fashion line for active women like herself....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WILGillman, Melanie
Summary: "Explore the story of Amelia Earhart as she embarks on her second and final journey around the globe. A story of determination, heart, and courage, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the daring grit of the aviation pioneer--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that fly off the page"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC GILDoak, Robin S. (Robin Santos)
Summary: Chronicles the life and career of the noted aviator, with an emphasis on how her pioneering work in aviation opened the skies to women, and discusses her mysterious disappearance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARLeung, Julie
Summary: Presents the life and career of Hazel Ying Lee, the first Chinese American woman to fly for the U.S. military.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEEKanani, Sheila
Summary: Amelia Earhart broke flying records, wrote best-selling books, launched a fashion label and fought for the rights of female pilots everywhere. Her disappearance, in the midst of her attempt to circumnavigate the globe, is one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries, and today she is remembered as not only the first female pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean, but for being a bold, brace and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: A picture book introduction to the life of the mid-twentieth-century aviation and auto racing pioneer describes her fascination with vehicles during childhood and the daring achievements that earned her the title, "First Lady of Firsts."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629.13 MCCTanaka, Shelley.
Summary: Ever since Amelia Earhart and her plane disappeared on July 2, 1937, people have wanted to know more about this remarkable woman. Amelia Earhart follows the charismatic aviator from her first sight of an airplane at the age of ten to the last radio transmission she made before she vanished. Illustrated with original artworks, contemporary photographs, quotes, and details, this is a great...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARJerome, Kate Boehm.
Summary: Examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARLakin, Patricia
Summary: Profiles Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and who disappeared during her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2003
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LAKLarson, Kirsten W.
Summary: "Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring--she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TODCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM LarsonMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: Presents the life of the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am EarhartWearing, Judy.
Summary: Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weigl Publishers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARLake, Theia
Summary: "The first African American flying unit in the U.S. military were called the Tuskegee Airmen. They trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama and flew more than 1,500 missions. During World War II, these men became some of the most decorated servicemen of the Army Air Forces. In this informative book, readers will learn about all about the Tuskegee Airmen, the missions they accomplished,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2024
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Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J920 CLIPearson, P. O'Connell (Patricia O'Connell)
Summary: In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 PEASmith, Sherri L.
Summary: "A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629.13 SMICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 920 SMIAlexander, Carol
Summary: Meet Bessie Coleman. She was the first African-American woman to earn her international pilots license. And she did so against great odds. No one in America was willing to teach a black woman to fly. Still, Bessie never gave up on her dream of becoming a world-famous aviator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016