Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator

by Beatrice Gormley, Meryl Henderson (Illustrator)

Overview

Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Amelia Earhart. Illustrated throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689831881
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	02/01/2000
Series:	Childhood of Famous Americans
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	645,790
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	950L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Beatrice Gormley has written a number of books for young readers, including several titles in the History’s All-Stars series, as well as biographies of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and John McCain. She lives in Westport, Massachusetts.

Meryl Henderson is a graduate of Syracuse University. In 1974, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts degree. For over forty years, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in artwork for children. She has illustrated more than a hundred books and has contributed illustrations to countless magazines and educational books. She currently lives in Catskill, New York.