This evocative picture book introduces Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.įlying Machine by Andrew Nahum. (Enslow, 2001)īessie Coleman had to go to Europe for her pilot's license, but she returned to the United States to become the first black woman pilot.įly High! The Story of Bessie Coleman by Louise Borden and Mary Kay Kroeger. This biography covers Amelia Earhart's career, from her first interest in flying to her record-setting solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.īessie Coleman: First Black Woman Pilot by Connie Plantz. (World Almanac Library, 2001)įrom her childhood in Kansas to her disappearance over the Pacific Ocean, Amelia Earhart's life was filled with adventure.Īmelia Earhart: Free in the Skies by Robert Burleigh. Powerful photos document the lives of the brothers who initiated human flight.Īmelia Earhart by Lucia Raatma. For younger readers.Īirborne: A Photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright by Mary Collins. Twenty-five years before Amelia Earhart's last flight, Englishwoman Harriet Quimby defies conventional beliefs and becomes the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. (Scholastic, 2000)Īmelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt sneak out of a White House dinner to take a 'night flight' over Washington, D.C.īrave Harriet by Marissa Moss.

(Norton, 1994)Įxamining Earhart's life in the context of women's rights, this book examines Amelia Earhart's many different ventures and her impact as a role model and an activist.Īmelia and Eleanor Go for A Ride: Based on a True Story by Pam Munoz Ryan. Still Missing: Amelia Earhart and the Search for Modern Feminism by Susan Ware. This book describes Earhart's life and career including her relationships with her husband, friends, and family. The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart by Mary Lovell. This story of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman aviator, describes her determination and success, despite the odds against her. Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator by Doris L.

(William Morrow, 1998)Īnecdotes and fresh details are part of this compilation of women's contributions to aviation and space flight. This book provides detailed information about Earhart in the context of aviation history.Īmelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild and Glorious Story of American Women Aviators from World War II to the Dawn of the Space Age by Leslie Haynsworth, David Toomey, et al. This first-person narrative of Amelia Earhart's first famous flight brings the reader along for the ride.Īmelia Earhart: A Biography by Doris L. Check out Jon's Guys Read Web site for more books that students, especially boys, will like to read.Ģ0 Hours, 40 Min: Our Flight in the Friendship by Amelia Earhart. The TIME WARP TRIO television series is based on the book series by Jon Scieszka.

20 Hours, 40 Min by Amelia Earhart