Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart (JB Earhart)

by Candice Fleming

Schwartz & Wade/Random, 2011

A new biography that tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life as a child, a woman pilot and describes the searhc for her missing plane. Appropriate for children in ages 4 to 7. 

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Fleming begins her story aboard the coast guard ship Itasca, which is helping guide Amelia to the Howland Island for refueling.  The U.S. Navy's failed its search-and-rescue mission.  The book includes a bibliography and list of helpful websites.