Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
By: Candace Fleming
Published by Schwartz and Wade Books, 2011
"Amelia Earhart helped the cause of women by giving them a feeling that there was nothing they could not do."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
"Amelia Earhart helped the cause of women by giving them a feeling that there was nothing they could not do."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Biographical, Informational, Educational, Determination, Courageous, Captivating
Awards:
- Cybils Award for Young Adult Non Fiction (2011)
Summary: Amelia Lost! tells the fascinating and thrilling true story of the most famous woman pilot, Amelia Earhart. This text alternates between Amelia's life - from her childhood up until her last flight - and the search for her missing plane. Filled with photographs, maps and handwritten notes from Amelia herself, this unique informational text is perfect for middle-grade readers or to use as a whole class read aloud.
Grade Level: Lexile Framework - 930L, Grade Level Equivalent - 6.6
Suggested Delivery: Read Aloud (to 4th or 5th grade)
4 Teaching Suggestions:
- Use this text to provide students with the accurate information about Amelia Earhart and clarify any misconceptions.
- Use this text to educate students about women's rights and the treatment of women in the early 1900's. Explain to them the role that Amelia Earhart played in changing the image of women.
- Use this text to teach students about the history of flying.
- Use this text as a part of a geography lesson - Pinpoint all of her flights (completed or failed) on a world map to help students visualize.
Before: Prior to reading, ask students to name famous people from history. Make a list on the board. Discuss what these figures contributed to history.
OR create a KWL chart. Ask students what the already know about Amelia Earhart and what they would like to know about her.
During: Have students keep track of interesting facts about Amelia Earhart as they read. For each chapter require a certain number of facts. If you want a more narrow focus, ask students to keep track of important moments where Amelia contributed to women's history.
After: Start a whole group discussion (or break students into small groups). Did they like the way the story was told, alternating between her life and the day her plane went missing? Have students discuss any facts they found particularly interesting. What do they think ever happened to Amelia? Do they have their own theory?
Writing: What is a legacy? What was Amelia Earhart's legacy? She accomplished many things in her lifetime, but what do you believe she would most want to be remembered for?
3 Electronic Resources:
- Amelia Earhart: The Official Website: This is a great website to visit before, during or after reading the text. It has a short biography about Amelia Earhart, photographs, videos, quotes, a list of her achievements, and a list of fast facts about her. It can further reinforce the points told in the story or perhaps provide some facts that were not published in the book.
- History of Airplanes: This link brings you to a site that provides a concise history of airplanes. This would be a great source to visit when you reach page 30 in the text which gives a history of airplanes as well. It will help to expand the student's knowledge and will provide some extra information not included in the text.
- Women in History: Prior to reading the text or after completing the text, this site is a great one to visit! It explains the history of women decade by decade and how women eventually gained equal rights. There is also a tab called "Phenomenal Women in History." This will give students the opportunity to see how many other women contributed to our history.
Fleming, C. (2011). Amelia lost! the life and disappearance of amelia earhart. Schwartz and Wade Books: New York
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