Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator
by Shelley Tanaka
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 820L (~5th grade) · 48 pages · 2008
Why we'd hand it over
A beautifully illustrated biography that makes Earhart's daring and determination feel personally present—not a distant icon, but a woman who chose her own path and paid a price for it.