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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
4.0
I like learning about interesting people, but I don't always want to read a long, detailed book about them. That's why I love middle-grade biographies. You get a good summary of a person's life and accomplishments, without a lot of extraneous information. Quick, interesting reads are definitely my jam!
AMELIA LOST is a great example of this. Fleming does an excellent job bringing Amelia Earhart to life. She captures the famed pilot's daring, charm, and passion while highlighting the many strides she made in both aviation history and women's rights. The author touches on some of Amelia's less admirable qualities; even though the book focuses mostly on the positive, it feels like a balanced look at what the pilot was really like and why she did some of the things she did (for good or ill). It's an intriguing look at Amelia Earhart that's written in an engaging, entertaining way. I learned a lot about Earhart and very much enjoyed the quick, interesting read.
AMELIA LOST is a great example of this. Fleming does an excellent job bringing Amelia Earhart to life. She captures the famed pilot's daring, charm, and passion while highlighting the many strides she made in both aviation history and women's rights. The author touches on some of Amelia's less admirable qualities; even though the book focuses mostly on the positive, it feels like a balanced look at what the pilot was really like and why she did some of the things she did (for good or ill). It's an intriguing look at Amelia Earhart that's written in an engaging, entertaining way. I learned a lot about Earhart and very much enjoyed the quick, interesting read.