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A review by briannastw
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
5.0
This is the best non-fiction for young readers that I have read this year. Maybe the best non-fiction for young readers that I have read in several years. I got to the end of the book, and even though I knew exactly what was going to happen to Amelia, I still cried. And cried and cried.
Candace Fleming knows exactly who her audience is and writes clearly and directly, with language that is just technical enough to introduce us to the world of aviation without boring me to death. There is a ton of information about Amelia's life that goes beyond her flying and into her media and promotion work - something which Fleming approaches in a way that allows the reader to decide whether or not Amelia's choices were ethical.
Candace Fleming, this book is made of win. Well done.
Full review here: http://slatebreakers.com/2011/11/10/review-amelia-lost-by-candace-fleming/
Candace Fleming knows exactly who her audience is and writes clearly and directly, with language that is just technical enough to introduce us to the world of aviation without boring me to death. There is a ton of information about Amelia's life that goes beyond her flying and into her media and promotion work - something which Fleming approaches in a way that allows the reader to decide whether or not Amelia's choices were ethical.
Candace Fleming, this book is made of win. Well done.
Full review here: http://slatebreakers.com/2011/11/10/review-amelia-lost-by-candace-fleming/