Amelia Earhart: Little People, Big Dreams: 3

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This board book version of Amelia Earhart – an international bestseller from the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series – introduces the youngest dreamers to the world-famous aviation pioneer. This charmingly illustrated hardback picture book is a fantastic way to acquaint young readers with Amelia Earhart.

She thought a transatlantic flight would bring her respect, something other women sought too -- Ruth Nichols made an attempt in 1931 crashing in Canada, but she was planning another attempt when Earhart succeeded. What I am saying is that Susan Butler, the author of this book, has the knack of knowing what to put in a book to make a person's "story" sparkle.All in all - once that happens, the book is easier to read (with lots of background info on every aspect of her life). I'll leave you with this quote from one of her lectures that no doubt enraged the male professors and students. The myths surrounding the life and legacy of Amelia Earhart run the gamut from the mundane to the ridiculous. In 1930, after only 15 minutes of instruction, Earhart became the first woman to fly an autogiro, made by Pitcairn and featuring rotating blades to increase lift and allow short takeoffs and landings. This is the crucial point which Butler uses to prove the independent thinking and self-reliance of Amelia.

One children’s books series trying to fight back… by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams. She could draw upon the Lockheed company facilities to have the airplane's construction expedited and modified to her exacting needs, and draw upon the advice of the company's rising wonder-kid aircraft designer, Kelly Johnson. In the spring of 1928, she was flying at Dennison Airport, and had joined the local National Aeronautic Association, when she was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger.In other places, there are several instances where the author repeats the same descriptive phrase twice in the same paragraph. Female pilots were keenly aware of the lack of social and economic independence for all women and were determined to help one another. Earhart soloed in 1921, bought her first airplane, a Kinner Airster, in 1922 and wasted no time in setting a women's altitude record of 4,267 meters (14,000 feet). The work that she did to further women's opportunities in aviation and careers in general was astounding and inspirational. Meet three inspirational people from the world of literature: Maya Angelou, Anne Frank, and Jane Austen!