Enlightening, Revealing,
Daring, Willful and Inspirational
Amelia
Lost- The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
Published by Schwartz & Wade Books
Copyright
2011
“There
are many fascinating tidbits here… Enlightening through and through.” –The
Washington Post
In this inspirational, nonfiction novel about Amelia Earhart written by
Candace Fleming, readers are introduced to Amelia’s extraordinary life. The
book features her childhood life and up until her last flight. The story is
filled with exciting pictures, maps, and notes written by Amelia herself. The story
lets readers learn about the most famous female pilot of all time. She set out
to always do the impossible until the day she disappeared. Readers will continue
to be interested all the way throughout this novel, as they follow the coast guards
in the Pacific Ocean, and their search for Amelia.
Description: Non-Fiction,
Biography
Suggested
Delivery: Small Group Read Aloud
Reading
Level: Lexile Framework- 930L, Ages 8-12
Electronic
Resources:
This
link provides the Authors website that includes reviews, awards and a summary
of this book. You can also learn about the author Candace Fleming. It also
provides a whole curriculum guide when teaching this book that is very useful.
It includes vocabulary words and how to connect this book to each subject.
This link
is the official website for Amelia Earhart. It provides a biography, quotes,
photos and much more information for students and teachers to get to know
Amelia Earhart.
This
link is a full timeline of Amelia’s life up until her disappearance. This is a
helpful site if you are using timelines in class.
Key
Vocabulary: Peril, Haphazard, Hoopla, Aviatrix, Tarmac, Unwieldy
Teaching
Suggestions:
1. Use
this text for a Language Arts lesson and have the students choose their
favorite quote and write why they find is inspirational and interesting.
2. Use
this text for a Science lesson and have children explore the Pacific Ocean
where Amelia disappeared.
3. Use
this text to help children create their own biographies. This book will be a
good example of what type of information to add to a biography. Then have the
students create their own using a timeline.
Comprehension
Strategies:
Pre-reading-
Have
students complete the K and W sections of a KWL chart to activate prior
knowledge. They will first only fill in the know and what they want to learn
more about.
During
Reading-
While
reading the text, pause after each chapter and have students write down facts
they find most interesting. This will help the students stay connected to the
text since this book holds a lot of information and facts.
Post-
Reading- Have the students now complete the L section in the KWL. Then as
a group go around the room and have students share an important fact they’ve
learned about Amelia Earhart.
Writing
Activity-
Have
students write their own biographies by using this book to help guide them.
They should include facts about their birth, family and they can also bring in
pictures to include in their biographies.
Fleming, Candace. Amelia
lost: the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. New York: Schwartz
& Wade Books, 2011. Print.
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