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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
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Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi-day events, and cities vied with one another to host them. The pilots themselves were hailed as dashing heroes who cheerfully stared death in the face. Well, the men were hailed. Female pilots were more often ridiculed than praised for what the press portrayed as silly efforts to horn in on a manly, and deadly, pursuit. Keith...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 5
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"Featured in the upcoming National Geographic documentary, Expedition Amelia! This is a critically acclaimed look at the life, disappearance, and search for the legendary aviatrix, Amelia Earhart. On May 21, 1937, the most famous female pilot of all time, Amelia Earhart, set out to do the impossible: circumnavigate the globe at its widest point-27,000 miles in all. Just six weeks later, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. Eighty years have passed...
11) Amelia Earhart
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Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This series explains the contributions of these individuals who helped shape world history and why they made a difference in the world today.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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 introduction to the famous pilot.
13) Amelia Earhart
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Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
From the moment Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920, she knew she wanted to spend the rest of her life flying. Her achievements opened doors for women pilots around the world. Her disappearance remains a mystery.
14) Amelia Earhart
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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"How much do you know about Amelia Earhart? Find out the facts you need to know about this female aviator. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American"--
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Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"On June 1, 1937, famous pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off in their small plane. Earhart's goal was to make a record-breaking flight around the world. On the last part of the flight, they approached Howland Island to refuel. Before they could land, radio communication from Earhart stopped, and the plane disappeared. Search efforts turned up few clues. What happened to Earhart and Noonan? Explore the theories and learn why...
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Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the life and barrier-breaking achievements of the lesser-known aviatrix traces her beliefs about the equal capabilities of women, her efforts to become the first woman to fly across Atlantic Ocean and her high-profile rescue at sea.
19) Amelia Earhart
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Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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.
20) Amelia Earhart
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Pub. Date
c1997
Description
Summarizes the life of the noted woman pilot, focuses on her mysterious disappearance, and speculates about rumors that she was a spy and that there was a government cover-up.