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Amelia Earhart
The Young Patriots Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jane Moore Howe
- Narrator
- Lynne Taccogna
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 January 2006
- Run Time
- 1 hour 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Did you know that Amelia Earhart built her own roller coaster before she was ten years old? And what do you suppose happened to her while she was exploring a spooky cave and sledding down a steep, icy hill? Find the answers and share all of Amelia Earhart’s childhood adventures in this volume of the Young Patriots Series.
Praised by parents, teachers, and historians, the Young Patriots Series is an ideal way to sweep today’s young readers into history. The everyday details of family life, the time period in which they lived, what they wore, and the challenges they faced in school create a window through which children can access history. The early evidence of character, responsibility, ability, and courage are showcased in common situations to which every child can relate.
Critics Review
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“[A] top-notch biography.”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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“What makes this chapter book especially appealing…is that the author tells real stories, not fanciful ones, about Earhart’s childhood.”
ForeWord
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“This engaging story will entertain young readers…Highly recommended.”
Midwest Book Review
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“Howe presents vignettes that shed light on the character development of a woman who became one of the most famous pilots in history…Intermediate grade readers will enjoy this book.”
Dr. Nancy Steffel, assistant professor in teacher education, University of Indianapolis
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Details
- Author
- Jane Moore Howe
- Narrator
- Lynne Taccogna
- Duration
- 1 hour 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 January 2006
- ISBN
- 9781481539470
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Synopsis
Did you know that Amelia Earhart built her own roller coaster before she was ten years old? And what do you suppose happened to her while she was exploring a spooky cave and sledding down a steep, icy hill? Find the answers and share all of Amelia Earhart’s childhood adventures in this volume of the Young Patriots Series.Praised by parents, teachers, and historians, the Young Patriots Series is an ideal way to sweep today’s young readers into history. The everyday details of family life, the time period in which they lived, what they wore, and the challenges they faced in school create a window through which children can access history. The early evidence of character, responsibility, ability, and courage are showcased in common situations to which every child can relate.
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