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Amelia Earhart Free in the Skies (American Heroes) Paperback – August 1, 2003

by Robert Burleigh (Author), Bill Wylie (Illustrator)
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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At the age of twenty-three, Amelia Earhart began her lifelong love affair with aviation. The details of her tragic final flight are well known, but this bold portrait instead focuses on the heroine's dynamic life. The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Earhart was an irrepressible adventurer and accomplished pilot as well as a fierce advocate for women.
Inspiring, colorful, and full of exciting details, Robert Burleigh and Bill Wylie's new collaboration shows Amelia Earhart as she's never before been portrayed.
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 10 years
  2. Print length
    48 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    2 - 5
  5. Dimensions
    6.38 x 0.2 x 8.98 inches
  6. Publisher
    HMH Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    August 1, 2003
  8. ISBN-10
    0152168109
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0152168100
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Praise for Into the Air:
"The high-interest format and high-interest story result in a winning combination."--School Library Journal

About the Author

ROBERT BURLEIGH is the author of many books for children, including Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh, which received the Orbus Pictus Award. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
BILL WYLIE illustrated for Marvel Comics for many years before turning to graphic novels for children. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers; 1-Simul edition (August 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0152168109
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0152168100
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 10 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 0.2 x 8.98 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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Robert Burleigh

Robert Burleigh

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Over the past 35 years, I have published poems, reviews, essays, many filmstrips and videos, and more than 40 children's picture books.

Born and raised in Chicago, I graduated from DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana) and later received an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago. I've published books for children since the early 1990s. My books - including numerous unpublished ones! - run a broad gamut, from stories geared for pre-schoolers to survival stories and biographies aimed at seven to eleven-year-olds. My work is wide-ranging because, basically, I'm a generalist by experience - and inclination!

In addition to writing, I paint regularly under the art name Burleigh Kronquist and have shown work in one-person and group shows in Chicago, New York, and elsewhere around the country.

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Melissa Sack
4.0 out of 5 stars great for a unit on flight
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2004
Amelia Earhart Free in the Skies is a comic book style biography. We learn lots of neat thing about Amelia in this book. We learn that she made roller caosters in her own back yard with her sister. We learn about the ways she learn to fly and about her famous flights. Through out the book there are also facts mentioned about the Wright Brother and Charles Linburg.
I like that the book was written in a comic book style. Sometimes kids feel like biography are boing. This format spices things up a bit making them enjoy the reading. The illustation are also interesting to look at as they read.
I would recommed this book to reader ages 8-11. The books tells just enough about the Amelia Earheart without overwhelming the reader with details. It would make a great book to read during a unit on flight.
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M. Heiss
5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic biography
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2011
This is a good, complete biography -- but still, check with the teacher, because it is in comic-book format.

Amelia Earhart did not want to be a great LADY pilot; she wanted to be a great PILOT. This book shows that clearly.
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