Amelia Earhart was a brave pilot who loved to fly airplanes high in the sky! She was the very first woman to fly all by herself across the huge Atlantic Ocean. She showed everyone that girls can do anything they dream of! We remember her today for her bravery and big dreams.
Amelia became famous when she flew all by herself across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932! No woman had ever done that before. She also wanted to fly all the way around the whole world, so she packed her special airplane and took off on a giant adventure. Even though she did not finish her trip, she inspired millions of people to follow their dreams!
- Amelia wore a cool leather jacket and flying goggles when she flew her airplane!
- She kept a scrapbook of newspaper stories about women who did exciting jobs.
- She also loved writing and wrote books about her amazing flights.
- Amelia once got a little yellow airplane that she named “The Canary!”
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