Overview
"How could I write about Amelia Earhart going up in a plane for the first time if I had never experienced it?" explained Jane Moore Howe, former newspaper columnist. "So I went to the airport (this was 1949 mind you!), took my first plane ride in a tiny training plane and landed with my stomach doing flip-flops. Then I knew how Amelia must have felt."Mrs. Howe's concern for detail while writing Amelia Earhart, Young Air Pioneer resulted in a long friendship with "Pidge," the aviator's sister, whom Jane consulted regarding the incidents included in the book. "I wanted to choose events that showed Amelia's courage," Jane said.
The first edition of Amelia Earhart was published in 1950. Jane Moore Howe, now a great-grandmother, is thrilled to introduce Amelia's adventures to a new generation.
Synopsis
Did you know that Amelia Earhart built a roller coaster, rescued neighbors from an angry dog, narrowly averted a high-speed sledding disaster -- and all before she graduated from eighth grade? Get the details on these and other childhood adventures of the famous aviator in this new "story-ography" for young readers ages 8-12. Originally published in 1950, now re-designed with new illustrations and cover, this first volume of the Young Patriots Series brings the young Amelia to life as children discover that this great American heroine of aviation was a kid too! Period illustrations capture the action -- including Amelia in her first pair of bloomers!
Notes from the Windowsill, An Electronic Journal of Book Reviews - Notes from the Windowsill
"(The Young Patriots Series" has a big advantage over most historical fiction: the books are about real people who grew up to do interesting things.
Editorials
Linda Salisbury
What makes this chapter book especially appealing for the eight through twelve year-old group is that the author tells real stories.... There are lessons about courage, following your dreams, kindness to animals and obeying rules, but they are not overdone. Cathy Morrison's sketches help set the time period and capture the action. The Young Patriots Series is meant to be an introduction to reading biographies. Earhart's story is an excellent introduction to the series.— ForeWord Magazine
Midwest Book Review
This engaging story will entertain young readers ages 8-12. Highly recommended.The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Kids will find out that, at a young age, the aviation heroine showed courage, a hunger for adventure and exceptional ability....this top-notch biography is the first title in "the Young Patriots Series."Notes from the Windowsill
"(The Young Patriots Series" has a big advantage over most historical fiction: the books are about real people who grew up to do interesting things.— Notes from the Windowsill, An Electronic Journal of Book Reviews