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Night flight Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic

An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.

Main Author:	Burleigh, Robert.
Other Authors:	Minor, Wendell. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2011.
Subjects:	Earhart, Amelia, > 1897-1937 > Voyages and travels > Juvenile nonfiction. Air pilots > United States > Biography > Juvenile. Transatlantic flights > Juvenile nonfiction.

Summary:	An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.
Item Description:	"A Paula Wiseman Book."
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Audience:	Interest age level: Ages 4-8.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781416967330 (hardcover) 1416967338 (hardcover)
Author Notes:	Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn , illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight , illustrated by Wendell Min∨ Black Whiteness , illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and Sylvia's Bookshop , illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include Hoops ; Stealing Home ; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! He lives in Michigan. Wendell Minor has illustrated dozens of picture books, and his work has won countless awards and is in permanent collections of such institutions as the Museum of American Illustration and the Library of Congress. His cover illustrations have graced some of the most significant novels of our time by authors such as Toni Morrison, David McCullough, and James Michener. He lives in Washington, Connecticut. Visit him online at MinorArt.com.

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