Amelia Earhart: The Ledend of the Lost Aviator by Shelley Tanaka

Amelia Earhart: The Ledend of the Lost Aviator was written by Shelley Tanaka and illustrated by David Craig.
Genre: Biography
Sub-genre: Non-Fiction
Theme: Have a can-do attitude
Primary and Secondary Characters: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and Fred Noonan were primary characters.
Awards: Orbis Pictus Award
Publisher and Date of Publication: Abrams Books for Young Readers; 2008
Summary and Uses: This informative book starts out by describing Amelia's childhood and goes into her being a wartime nurse. It tells of her first flight and of her many feats. This book is a celebration of her life ending with her long puzzling disappearance during her last flight. This book is very inspiring especially for young girls. Reading this book in small groups would  be a great use. This would allow students ample time for discussion and close examination of the photographs.