Jane Mersky Leder

Got brothers and sisters? An only child? It doesn’t matter. Leder’s psychological look at the relationships between siblings, or lack there of, delves on the surface effects before jumping into the middle of sibling rivalry. Well researched and with careful analysis, Leder offers a look into the family of relationships that are never truly broken.
Reviewed at: Le Coeur de l'Artiste http://www.djadamson.com/le-coeur-de-lartiste
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Amelia Earhart: Opposing Viewpoints tells the story of Amelia Earhart beginning with her Amelia's childhood. Amelia was one of few female American Pilots at the time of World War I. She set several records and accomplished a lot of firsts for female pilots. Among her accomplishments are being the first female to fly as a passenger and later as a solo pilot across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California making her the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. She was the first persons to fly from Los Angles to Mexico City. Amelia also had a briefly successful clothing line and wrote three books. She went missing while conducting her flight around the world on July 2, 1937 and was never found. There are several theories related to her death included Amelia serving as a spy for the United States.

This book is divided into chapters each asking a question such as "Who was Amelia Earhart?" and "Will we ever know?" The story is written as a narrative in chronological format. There are several good pictures throughout the book. The book is easy to read. The author did portray Amelia out to be great however she never really seems to suggest how reckless Amelia was when flying or anything about her seeking publicity. The cover of the book has an 80s vibe and is outdated. There is an additional reading sections, a small bibliography list and an index. Looking at the Author's Note, I am not sure how Jane Leder came to write this book as all of her prior witting were on topics such as pregnancy and siblings.

The book was an okay read however I probably would not use it in a classroom mainly because there a better options. I did like that Jane Leder included theories on what happened to Amelia. Other books briefly mention that there are theories however but do not give specifics.… (altro)