Trailblazers: Amelia Earhart

First Woman Over the Atlantic

Part of Trailblazers

Illustrated by David Shephard
Meet history's trailblazers! Get inspired by the true story of the first woman to fly across the Atlantic! A biography series for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

On June 19, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. From building her own roller coaster as a child, to climbing to the roof of her boarding school, Amelia was a born daredevil. Find out how the girl who loved watching air shows blazed a trail in aviation!

Trailblazers celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. What kind of trail will you blaze?

Don't miss the other Trailblazers biographies, including Neil Armstrong, Harriet Tubman, and Jane Goodall.
SALLY J. MORGAN has written more than twenty books for children on subjects including history, science, and magic. Sally loves writing and thinks it is the best job in the whole world. Sally lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, two children, and Mabel the dog. Sally is the author of Trailblazers: Simone Biles and Trailblazers: Amelia Earhart. Find out more at: www.sallystoryteller.com View titles by Sally J. Morgan
"The 'Trailblazers' series is the next step up from the "Who Is?' titles, in terms of the length and the depth of information" --School Library Journal

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Meet history's trailblazers! Get inspired by the true story of the first woman to fly across the Atlantic! A biography series for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

On June 19, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. From building her own roller coaster as a child, to climbing to the roof of her boarding school, Amelia was a born daredevil. Find out how the girl who loved watching air shows blazed a trail in aviation!

Trailblazers celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. What kind of trail will you blaze?

Don't miss the other Trailblazers biographies, including Neil Armstrong, Harriet Tubman, and Jane Goodall.

Author

SALLY J. MORGAN has written more than twenty books for children on subjects including history, science, and magic. Sally loves writing and thinks it is the best job in the whole world. Sally lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, two children, and Mabel the dog. Sally is the author of Trailblazers: Simone Biles and Trailblazers: Amelia Earhart. Find out more at: www.sallystoryteller.com View titles by Sally J. Morgan

Praise

"The 'Trailblazers' series is the next step up from the "Who Is?' titles, in terms of the length and the depth of information" --School Library Journal

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