It's not often that a nonfiction book for middle grade readers is as suspenseful as a mystery novel, especially when the reader knows the outcome. However, author Candace Fleming has accomplished just that with
Amelia Lost: The Life And Disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The book, which reads like a novel, goes back and forth between the story of Amelia Earhart's disappearance as she was nearing the end of what was supposed to be her historic around-the-world-flight, and the story of her life, from her birth to the last flight she piloted.
Author Candace Fleming, who also wrote The Lincoln's: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, is known for her meticulous research. Amelia Lost includes photographs, maps and accounts of first person reports about her life and disappearance. The two-page Source Notes by Chapter reveals Fleming read radio transcripts, interview transcripts, family documents, including the Amelia Earhart Baby Book, newspaper accounts, books and more, providing young readers with a great deal of accurate historical information.
Reviewer Jean Hatfield recommends this excellent 118-page nonfiction book for ages 10 and older. We can see this book being favored by a lot of students in grades 5-8, both for personal enjoyment and for book reports. Do your children/teens enjoy reading nonfiction? Please share some of their favorite nonfiction books at Readers Respond. Thank you.
(Cover art courtesy of Random House)
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