Daughter of the sky : The story of Amelia Earhart by Jr. Paul L. Briand
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"Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart" by Paul L. Briand Jr. is a historical account written in the early 1960s. This biography chronicles the life and achievements of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, exploring her journey from a determined girl in Kansas to becoming an iconic figure in aviation history. The focus lies not only on her remarkable flights, such as being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic,
but also on the personal struggles and societal challenges she faced. The opening of the narrative introduces Amelia Earhart through a series of reflections that highlight her courage and ambition. It begins with a quote attributed to Earhart, which underscores her philosophical outlook on courage as a necessary component for achieving one's dreams and confronting fears. As the story unfolds, it details Amelia's life as a social worker and her gradual transition into aviation, setting the stage for her groundbreaking flight across the Atlantic. Captured within these early chapters are glimpses of her childhood, her adventurous spirit, and the pivotal moments that called her to embrace the skies, foreshadowing her status as a trailblazer for women in aviation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Briand, Paul L., Jr., 1920-1986 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 60005457 |
| Title | Daughter of the sky : The story of Amelia Earhart |
| Original Publication | United States: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1960. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TL: Technology: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics |
| Subject | Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 |
| Subject | Air pilots -- United States -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 70263 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-70263-6 |
| Release Date | Mar 11, 2023 |
| Last Update | Apr 16, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 528 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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