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Amelia Earhart

Follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia's life.

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Main Author: Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) (Author)
Other Authors: Mariadiamantes (Illustrator), Plitt, Raquel (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: New York : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2016.
Series:Little people, big dreams.
Subjects:
Earhart, Amelia, > 1897-1937 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Women air pilots > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Air pilots > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Picture books.
Biographies > Juvenile.
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Summary:Follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia's life.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Awards:2017 Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies.
ISBN:9781847808882
1847808883
Author Notes:Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara , born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. ​

Mariadiamantes is a studio in Barcelona run by Clara Mercader, specializing in managing corporate identity, art, and illustration. She has a fresh and colorful approach to her projects, in which she always combines illustrations with design. Her clients include Volkswagen, Nescafe, and Amazon.


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