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Love is in the air

the story of aviation pioneer Nancy Harkness Love
2023
A picture book biography about Nancy Harkness Love, the first female to serve for the Army Air Force and instrumental in founding the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) in World War II.

Amelia Earhart

a graphic novel
2022
"This graphic novel tells the story of Ameila Earhart, the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean"--OCLC.

Amelia

castaway commander
"More than anything, Amelia wants to follow in her aviator mother's footsteps and learn to fly airships. But her grieving father, Commander Erroway, has forbidden her from stepping inside a cockpit since her mother disappeared on a doomed flight. When disaster strikes and Amelia is cast adrift and alone on the flagship of Commander Erroway's fleet, she eventually crash lands in a distant country. Taken in by Fin and Huxley, two inventor brothers who live with their mother deep in the uncharted Juniper forest, Amelia is determined to fix her airship and fly home. But along the way, Amelia discovers that home is not always where the heart is, and that sometimes being lost is the first step to finding your way"--.

Amelia lost

the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart
2019
"On May 21, 1937, the most famous female pilot of all time, Amelia Earhart, set out to do the impossible: circumnavigate the globe at its widest point, flying 27,000 miles in all. Just six weeks later, her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. More than eighty years have passed since that fateful flight, and the plane has never been found. Discover the . . . life and tragic end of America's most famous trailblazing flier . . ."--Back cover.

Who was a daring pioneer of the skies?

Amelia Earhart
2022
"Explore the story of Amelia Earhart as she embarks on her second and final journey around the globe. A story of determination, heart, and courage, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the daring grit of the aviation pioneer--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that fly off the page"--Provided by publisher.

Amelia Earhart's final flight

2022
"On June 1, 1937, famous pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off in their small plane. Earhart's goal was to make a record-breaking flight around the world. On the last part of the flight, they approached Howland Island to refuel. Before they could land, radio communication from Earhart stopped, and the plane disappeared. Search efforts turned up few clues. What happened to Earhart and Noonan? Explore the theories and learn why their disappearance has become one of history's greatest mysteries"--Provided by publisher.

Amelia Earhart is on the moon?

2021
"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 most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary pilot, from her childhood in the rural Midwest and the spark of her passion for flying to her record-smashing flights and her infamous disappearance over the Pacific Ocean"--Provided by publisher.

I am unstopabble

a little book about Amelia Earhart
2019
Introduces Amelia Earhart, with a focus on her determination.

Amelia Earhart

2022
A look at the life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart.

Amelia Earhart

this broad ocean
2020
A biographical depiction, in graphic novel format, of the life of aviator Amelia Earhart, focusing on her crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1928.

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