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Gr 5-Up In a dramatic prologue, a ship offshore of the tiny harbor town of Trepassey, Newfoundland, is dashed to pieces as a plane flies safely overhead, an image that skillfully sets the tone of the book while also presaging the events that will one day claim Earhart's life. The story begins in 1928, with the intrepid Earhart coming to Trepassey in hopes of becoming the first woman to pilot a plane across the Atlantic. After being grounded by several failed flight attempts, she meets a kindred spirit in Grace, a plucky local girl with d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Amelia Earhart's modern-day equivalent, Eileen Collins—the first female Space Shuttle pilot—introduces this graphic novel, recounting Earhart's life and what it has meant to others like herself. The novel itself has a wordless prelude of sorts, opening with a shipwreck off the coast of the small town in Newfoundland where the story is set, vividly showing how dangerous the waters can be. The book's main section then begins, narrated by a local girl named Grace, who handwrites a newspaper for the town. Riveted by the drama of Amelia Earhart'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Narrator Grace, who handwrites a newspaper for her small Newfoundland town, is riveted by Amelia Earhart. She gets the chance to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sarah Stewart Taylor and Ben Towle’s graphic-novel presentation will pique the reader’s interest in Amelia Earhart, while Grace’s story is compelling in its own right. The artwork is dramatic and often prop...Log In or Sign Up to Read More