Examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937.

Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane.

"Keith O'Brien weaves together the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a high school dropout who worked for a dry cleaner in Fargo, North Dakota; Ruth Elder, an Alabama housewife; Amelia Earhart, the most famous, but not necessarily the most skilled; Ruth Nichols, who chafed at the constraints of her blue blood family's expectations; and Louise Thaden, the mother of two young kids who got her start selling coal in Wichita, Kansas....

Introduces to readers the life and legacy of the first female air pilot who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 while on a flight around the world.

Provides a brief introduction to Amelia Earhart, her accomplishments, and her impact on American history.

A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records before she was mysteriously lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to.

Examines the life and disappearance of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane by herself.