Examines the life and disappearance of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane by herself.

The life and career of Amelia Earhart.

"Learn more about the different types of airplanes, from passenger jets to cargo planes. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author"--Provided by publisher.

Carefully leveled text and ... photos engage young readers in learning about how pilots help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

Examines vehicles workers drive. Each page is a quiz for you to find the answer to.

"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the hilarious biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn't know that she took photographs of garbage cans to pay for flying lessons! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of the...

A biography of the woman who became the first licensed Afro-American pilot.

"A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"--

The first woman to solo across the Atlantic recalls her youth, early encounters with flying, career as a pilot, and feminine pioneers in aviation.