Bibliograph

Amelia lost, the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart, by Candace Fleming

Type

Label

Amelia lost, the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart, by Candace Fleming

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

930, Lexile6.6, ATOS Level930L, Lexile

resource.interestGradeLevel

MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Amelia lost

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 6

Responsibility statement

by Candace Fleming

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.6, 5, 142480

Sub title

the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Summary

From the acclaimed author of The Great and Only Barnum--as well as The Lincolns, Our Eleanor, and Ben Franklin's Almanac--comes the thrilling story of America's most celebrated flyer, Amelia Earhart. In alternating chapters, Fleming deftly moves readers back and forth between Amelia's life (from childhood up until her last flight) and the exhaustive search for her and her missing plane. With incredible photos, maps, and handwritten notes from Amelia herself--plus informative sidebars tackling everything from the history of flight to what Amelia liked to eat while flying (tomato soup)--this unique nonfiction title is tailor-made for middle graders.Amelia Lost received four starred reviews and Best Book of the Year accolades from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Horn Book Magazine, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.From the Hardcover edition

Target audience

juvenile

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