Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean

Taylor, Sarah and Towle, Ben. Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean.  New York: Disney Hyperion Books, 2010.

 ISBN 978423113379.  Hardback, 80 pages.  $17.99.  Ages 10 and up.

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An account of Amelia Earhart’s transatlantic flight in 1928, told in black, white, and aqua cartoons from the perspective of a fictional narrator.  

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Calling all adventurous girls!  A century ago, could you dream of any career, and traveling to any global destination, like you can now?  Amelia Earhart’s transatlantic flight of 1928 broke records and changed expectations in more than just aviation. She was also an example for independent, brave females.  Fictional Grace is a girl in Newfoundland who wants to be a journalist, and Amelia’s brief stop in her town sparks her interest and admiration.  She waits and worries with the rest of the world to see if the weather will permit Amelia’s plane to take off, and rejoices at its risky but successful journey conquering other competitors. Years later, Grace has followed her ambitions and is reporting news about Amelia.  This time, however, the plane has disappeared…