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32 pp.
| Enslow |
December, 2002 |
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2003-7$$17.95
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K-3Meeting Famous People series.
These highly readable basic biographies should inspire interest in their remarkable subjects despite some clumsy writing (after Keller's teacher Annie's death, "Helen was so sad") and sketchy information (we're told that young Earhart's family frequently moved but not why). Both books include photos of their subjects and related items and locations. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Meeting Famous People titles: Amelia Earhart and Helen Keller.]