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Klier, Kimberly Wagner

You Can't Do That, Amelia!

32 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | September, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-467-9 $16.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathleen Kemly. Ever since childhood, when she built a roller coaster in her yard, the incorrigible young woman's stated intentions are met with the discouraging refrain, "You can't do that, Amelia!" Undaunted, she proves herself by flying solo across the Atlantic (where the story ends). The book succeeds as an empowerment tract and Earhart introduction. The varied illustrations showcase Earhart as a bright-eyed dreamer. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Nell Beram