Central Kansas Library System

"Engaging text and fun illustrations tell the story of Amelia Earhart's childhood"--Provided by publisher.

In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. One woman, Ruth Elder, set out to prove them wrong by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth didn't make it, crashing spectacularly, but she flew right into the spotlight and America's heart. This is the story of a remarkable woman who chased her dreams with grit and determination, and whose appetite...

The true story of a young German girl, Mercedes Simon, and of the American pilot, Gail Halvorsen, who shared hope and joy with the children of West Berlin by dropping candy-filled parachutes during the Airlift.

Presents the life of the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.

This whimsically illustrated book captures the spirit of a young Amelia Earhart as she follows the dreams that will one day earn her a place in American history as one of the world's first female pilots and one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed adventurers. Well researched and supplemented with biographical information, research notes, and additional sources for the curious.

Describes the record-breaking flight of a daring woman pilot, Ruth Law, from Chicago to New York in 1916.

Ever since Amelia Earhart and her plane disappeared on July 2, 1937, people have wanted to know more about this remarkable woman. Amelia Earhart follows the charismatic aviator from her first sight of an airplane at the age of ten to the last radio transmission she made before she vanished. Illustrated with original artworks, contemporary photographs, quotes, and details, this is a great introduction to the famous pilot.

Examines the life and disappearance of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane by herself.

A brief biography of the woman who, in 1921, became the first African American to earn a pilot's license.

"The true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States"--