Coming to a Theater Near YouWhile we're waiting for the release of Amelia, a biopic starring two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank, now may be the time to bone up on the facts of Earhart's life.
Two books, used as a basis for the film, are The Sound of Wings : the Life of Amelia Earhart by Mary S. Lovell and Amelia Earhart : the Mystery Solved by Elgen M. Long. Also try American Heroes : Amelia Earhart : the Sky's No Limit by Lori Van Pelt. Several other biographies are also available.
For kids, try Sky Pioneer : a Photobiography of Amelia Earhart by Corinne Szabo or A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart by David A. Adler.
Surf's Up
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers (Purdue University)
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Amazing Americans, Library of Congress
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