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Everything you need to know about Amelia Earhart! GILPIN
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AMELIA EARHART
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Amelia Earhart
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LEVEL 2
ISBN 978-0-00-831716-4
Adapted by Collins for readers of British English. Notes for teachers and parents available on collins.co.uk.
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s a w o h W ? t r a h r a Amelia E
Words to Know PILOT: A person who flies an aeroplane
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Aeroplanes were new in the 1920s. People mostly travelled by car or boat or train. But Amelia Earhart dreamed of f lying.
Amelia was one of the first women pilots. She was known all over the world. She did many things women had never done before. 5
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p U g n i w o Gr The house where Amelia was born
Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897.
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She grew up in the state of Kansas in the USA. She loved playing with her sister, Muriel. Together they played sports, went fishing and collected insects. They also enjoyed reading. Back then girls wore long dresses. But Amelia’s mother made them playsuits. Then they could run and play like the boys. In Her Own Words “I believe that women have as much courage as men.”
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Amelia’s family moved a lot. She went to many different schools. Luckily, Amelia made friends easily, and she enjoyed making people laugh. When Amelia grew up, she worked as a nurse. Later, she worked at a centre that helped poor children. The children loved her.
Amelia loved to help people.
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Amelia in her nurse’s uniform
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g n i y l F f o A Love When Amelia was 23, her father took her to an air show. She took a short ride in an aeroplane that day, and she fell in love with flying. In Her Own Words “As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly.�
Amelia with the first plane she owned
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