women air pilots

Examines the various pieces of evidence and eyewitness accounts surrounding the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart in 1937, the different rumors of her actual mission, and assumptions that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, survived and were captured by the Japanese.

Provides an easy-to-read introduction to the life of Amelia Earhart.

A biography of the pilot who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic and who was later lost at sea, attempting to fly around the world.

A biography of Amelia Earhart who, four years after becoming the first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, became the first woman pilot to do so, as well.

Summarizes the lives and accomplishments of five women who were early pioneers in aviation.

A biography of Amelia Earhart, discussing her childhood, passion for helping people, accomplishments as a pilot, and final flight.

"Read about these heroes of exploration and flight: Orville and Wilbur Wright, Matthew Henson and Robert Peary, Richard Byrd, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, Neil Armstrong, and Sally Ride"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles the life and career of pioneer aviator, Amelia Earhart, and chronicles her childhood and early interest in flying, achievements and awards, and her final flight around the world that ended in her mysterious disappearance.

Contains biographical profiles of nine women pilots from the early years of flight, including Harriet Quimby, the first American woman to receive a pilot's license; Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman pilot; Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Charles Lindbergh and record-setting pilot in her own right; and legendary adventurer Amelia Earhart.

Explores the early life of Beryl Markham, who grew up on a farm in Kenya, and became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west.