Amelia Earhart (Little Guides to Great Lives)

The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean, Amelia Earhart was a superstar of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s and a pioneer of women’s rights. Her disappearance in 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, remains an unsolved mystery. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, little guides to great lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.