Amelia Earhart became the first woman pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Before she made history, Amelia was an adventure-loving kid who wasn't afraid to be different. She worked hard and learned to fly airplanes at a time when many people thought that women shoould not be pilots. --adapted from back cover.
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