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Mary Beth P wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride
Pam Munoz Ryan
Brian Selznick
Scholastic
1999
Awards Received:
none
Appropriate Grade Level(s):
PreK - 3rd (ages 4 - 8 according to Amazon.com)
Summary/Review:
Though this book takes a few liberties with its true story, such as having Amelia and Eleanor riding alone together in the plane when they did not and riding in Eleanor's new car when this was probably made up, it nevertheless brings to life a wonderful, little-known story about two strong women meeting. The text is peppered with adverbs, adjectives, and other words that lend themselves to reading aloud in a manner that these words describe, so a read aloud could help students who don't know some of the words figure out what they might mean. The same words give personality to the main characters as well and make them more interesting to read about.
Uses in Classroom:
- Class read aloud
- Study of historical fiction
- Book choice for individual reading”
“I thought this book was alright”
popcorn 12a b wrote this review Tuesday, September 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Author- Pam Munoz
Nicole B wrote this review Tuesday, April 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Illustrator- Brian Selznick
Publisher-
age- 2nd grade
In April 1933, Eleanor was entertaining Amelia and her husband at the White House. Before dessert, the two women left to take a midnight plane ride over Washington, DC in Amelia Earhart's plane. They are still in their dinner gowns during this adventure in the plane. The pics are black and white yet are beautiful.
-womens rights
-travel back in the early days of planes
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“Category: Historical Fiction
Colleen L wrote this review Monday, April 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Title: Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
Author: Pam Munoz
Illustrator: Brian Selznick
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Copyright: 1999
Awards: None
Grade: 3-4
Summary: What a great book for women’s advocacy. Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride is about Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt and the friendship that they had. It begins talking about each of them individually and what they were doing. Amelia visits Eleanor in the white house to have dinner and sleep over. The two decide to go for a plane ride over Washington DC because it is magnificent to fly over cities at night. Before dessert, they hop on the plane in their dinner gowns and heels and take their flight. When they get back, they decided another fun thing to do would be to go just as fast in a car on a straight road, so that’s what they do. The daring women have an exciting night and then finish their dessert. The illustrations are all black and white, but remarkable. They capture the picture that you are reading on each page. The end of the book has the actual recipe to what the two ate for dessert which is a very neat extra in the book.
Uses:
• History lessons on woman
• White House, First Lady
• Airplanes: first woman to fly a plane
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“JudithG said: 4 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review Tuesday, March 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is an award winning book based on an actual flight that Eleanor Roosevelt took over Washington DC with Amelia Earhart. The illustrations are black and white and perfectly depict these two historical figures. It’s a longish read-a-loud but a great introduction to American history.
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“Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt have a dinner party in Washington, D.C. Conversation tends to flying, inspiring the girls to go for a night flight--a very rare thing back then. Afterward, they go for a car ride--a very rare thing for women back then. Finally they enjoy dessert. A great look at two revolutionary women done in startlingly black and white with tints of purple. Enjoyed the stylization of trees (in the Washington, D.C. illustration) and stars (in Amelia's description of flying at night illustration).”
graphicstudent wrote this review Thursday, August 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This children's book is based on historical facts. It tells the story of how Eleanor Roosevelt had Amelia Earhart over for dinner at the White House and how they went for a plane ride after supping but before dessert. In the back of the book, the author writes an extensive note explaining the real facts and research she persued in order to write the book. On the very last page is a photograph of the two women in the plane on the night flight on April 20, 1933.”
Karen wrote this review Monday, August 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A fictionalized account of the night Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor Roosevelt over Washington DC in an airplane. I love Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. I was fascinated with both in elementary school and would've loved this fictionalized account of their plane ride. Now... I find this picture book to be boring. ”
Cristina B wrote this review Friday, May 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Though this book is illustrated almost completely in black and white, the drawings are spectacular. This children's book is based on a true story. It's very well done.”
followthebeat wrote this review Monday, February 19 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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