Synopses & Reviews
Amelia Earhart flew into history through her courage and skill as a pilot. For women she was a shining example of freedom, opportunity and success. Her story is truly dramatic, from her triumph as the first woman to fly the Atlantic, to her mysterious and tragic disappearance over the Pacific.
Other titles in the series:
Alexander the Great
Captain Cook
Cleopatra
Eric the Red
Galileo
Gandhi
Hans Christian Andersen
Henry Ford
Roald Dahl
Thomas Edison
William Shakespeare
Synopsis
A wonderful new series of beautifully illustrated biographies featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors, and scientists from the past. Each color illustrated] book tells the story of a remarkable person from the past whose life has had an impact far beyond his or her own time. Young children love great stories, and True Lives is the perfect way to introduce them to the giants of our history.