Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Candace Fleming

sep. 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Oplæst af Holly Adams

Om denne lydbog

Featured in the National Geographic documentary Expedition Amelia! This is a critically acclaimed look at the life, disappearance, and search for the legendary aviatrix, Amelia Earhart. On May 21, 1937, the most famous female pilot of all time, Amelia Earhart, set out to do the impossible: circumnavigate the globe at its widest point-27,000 miles in all. Just six weeks later, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. Eighty years have passed since that fateful flight; and still, Amelia's plane has never been found. Discover the thrilling life and tragic end of America's most famous trailblazing flier with this impeccably researched and masterfully crafted book from acclaimed author Candace Fleming. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Named a Best Book of the Year by the Washington Post, School Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews

Om forfatteren

Candace Fleming is the versatile and acclaimed author of more than twenty books for children and young adults, including The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner and Sibert Honor Book The Family Romanov.

Holly Adams is a classically trained, award-winning actor and narrator who loves every single thing about stories and the beings that inhabit them. As a narrator, Holly specializes in action-adventure/fantasy, mysteries/thrillers, and the subtle comfort of self-help nonfiction.