Amelia and Eleanor Go For A Ride by Pam Munoz RyanI feel that this book has a unique sparkle to it. This book is based on a true story that includes Amelia Earhart visiting Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House for an elegant dinner. These two women were good friends and enjoyed visiting each other immensely. After Amelia mesmerized everyone at the dinner table with her flying experiences; Eleanor begged for more stories from the cockpit. Amelia gets the idea to fly to Baltimore and back to show Eleanor just what she experienced while in the plane. They leave their dinner and escape to the local airport and take a quick flight. Eleanor was elated to see the city lights twinkling in the moonlight from the sky. And just as they were returning to the White House from their night flight, Eleanor had the idea to show Amelia a significant aspect of her life-driving a car. It obviously doesn't seem like a big deal to us nowadays, but in 1933 it was considered unsafe and questionable for women to drive. So, needless to say the two women were on another travel adventure. They were back in time for dessert, though! I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to others. I liked how the author compared the two women and how she painted a picture of a fun friendship between the two. It is so neat to read a (mostly) true story about two very important women in history! Also a bonus in the back is a real photograph of Amelia and Eleanor in the airplane during their night flight
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