What's Your Story, Amelia Earhart?

What's Your Story, Amelia Earhart? — page 1 — Note to readers parents and educators This book includes an interview of a famous American While the words this person speaks are not her actual words all the information in the book is true and has been carefully researched Text and illustrations copyright 2016 by Lerner Publishing Group Inc All rights reserved International copyright secured No part of this book may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group Inc except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review Lerner Publications Company A division of Lerner Publishing Group Inc 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 USA For reading levels and more information look up this title at www lernerbooks com Main body text set in Avenir LT Pro 45 Book 15 21 Typeface provided by Linotype AG Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barton Jen What’s your story Amelia Earhart by Jen Barton paper ISBN 978-1-4677-9646-0 eb pdf 1 Earhart Amelia 1897 1937 Juvenile literature 2 Women air pilots United States Biography Juvenile literature 3 Air pilots United States Biography Juvenile literature I Title pages cm Cub reporter meets famous Americans ISBN 978-1-4677-8783-3 lb alk paper ISBN 978-1-4677-9645-3 pb alk TL540 E3B37 2016 629 13092 dc23 B Manufactured in the United States of America 1 VP 12 31 15 2015000972

What's Your Story, Amelia Earhart? — page 2 — Table of Contents Amelia Earhart 4 Where and when were you born 6 How did you learn to fly 8 How was flying in your time different than it is today 10 What was your 1928 trip across the Atlantic like 12 Why did you make that dangerous journey 14 How did you prepare for your 1932 solo trip 16 What happened on the flight 18 How did people react to your trip 20 What other records did you break during your life 22 Are there any honors you’re especially proud of 24 How did you spend your time when you weren’t flying 26 How did your life and work make a difference 28 Timeline 29 Glossary 30 Further Information 31 Index 32

What's Your Story, Amelia Earhart? — page 3 — Hi friends Today I’m talking to Amelia Earhart She is one of the world’s most famous pilots Amelia we’d love to learn more about your life Would you tell us about yourself Amelia says Of course In 1928 I became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean I was a passenger in a plane called Friendship Then in 1932 I crossed the Atlantic by plane again this time by myself I was the pilot copilot and navigator I flew from Newfoundland in Canada and landed in Northern Ireland It was risky but I had to follow my dreams I also wanted to prove that women could be great pilots just like men 4

What's Your Story, Amelia Earhart? — page 4 — Amelia Earhart looks out from the door of an airplane in 1936 5

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