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Amelia Earhart takes off
By Brown, Fern G. & Halverson, Lydia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80750-309-6
- Publisher
- Niles, Ill. : A. Whitman, 1985.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1986
Gr 4-8 In straightforward but unstilted prose, Brown covers all of the important facts about Amelia Earhart plus many interesting anecdotes. She discusses Earhart's father's alcoholism and her unusual marriage to publisher George Putnam, who encouraged her life in aviation. A romantic atmosphere is created by realistic ink wash and soft pencil drawings, while an eight-page center in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
