Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean

Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean

By: Sarah Stewart Taylor, Ben Towle

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Copyright: 2010

In this book, we meet Amelia Earhart from a young girls perspective named Grace. Grace is an inspiring journalist, who writes for the town Trepassey, Newfoundland, which has made her a bit of a nosy nelly. Amelia Earhart has come to Newfoundland, to practice flying with a certain amount of fuel and Grace is all over Amelia's story. Each day Grace, watches Amelia take off and they fail at flying. One day Grace is able to talk to Amelia one on one, Grace is overjoyed. She asks her personal questions and finds out about her inspiration for flying. Finally, on the last day, Amelia's plane is carrying the lightest amount of fuel possible, but does she make it up in the air? Does she make it around the world?

Suggested Delivery: Independent Read 

Lexile Level: 1080L

Key Vocabulary: Aviation, endeavors, apprehensive, trespass, telegram, Charles Lindbergh

Web Resources:

Meet the Author: Susan Stewart Taylor http://www.sarahstewarttaylor.com/ and the illustrator http://www.benzilla.com/

Reading Guide and Lesson Plan:http://wildgeeseguides.blogspot.com/2010/01/amelia-earhart-this-broad-ocean.html

Comprehension Strategies:

Before Reading: Students will fill out the K part of the KWL. Initiate students 

by asking: What do we already know about Amelia Earhart? Has anyone read any books or seen any pictures? (if students are having a hard time remembering show them the book cover).

During Reading: Students will have a discussion based on why Amelia Earhart was so inspiring to Grace? Is there anyone who is inspiring to you like that. 

Writing: Students will create a comic strip including key events in Amelia Earharts life.