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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
4.0
While I've always heard about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, there were so many things I didn't know! I appreciated that Fleming began by mentioning how tricky it is to be a historian when someone's publicity did not necessarily match the historical truth.
I enjoyed learning about Amelia's young life, how she began to take flying lessons, and all the ways in which she supported herself over the years. However, my favorite part of this book was the ways in which Fleming notes the variety of people who heard Amelia's radio distress call when the plane went down. While Fleming never entirely makes a decisive comment about where Amelia (and her crewmate, Mr. Noonan) ended up, she does lay out who heard what and where in way that allows the reader to try to solve the mystery by themselves.
I would highly recommend this book to people who enjoy a mystery with no solid answer as well as those who enjoy learning about historical figures.
I enjoyed learning about Amelia's young life, how she began to take flying lessons, and all the ways in which she supported herself over the years. However, my favorite part of this book was the ways in which Fleming notes the variety of people who heard Amelia's radio distress call when the plane went down. While Fleming never entirely makes a decisive comment about where Amelia (and her crewmate, Mr. Noonan) ended up, she does lay out who heard what and where in way that allows the reader to try to solve the mystery by themselves.
I would highly recommend this book to people who enjoy a mystery with no solid answer as well as those who enjoy learning about historical figures.