Amelia Earhart Is on the Moon?

Dan Gutman's sibling-narrator format — two kids trading surprising Earhart facts in a running comedic conversation — is exactly the kind of hook that gets a reluctant reader to the last page. The book covers her Midwestern childhood, her record-breaking flights, her unconventional marriage to G.P. Putnam, and her disappearance over the Pacific, and Kirkus noted that even readers already familiar with Earhart will likely learn something new. Jesús E. Martínez's illustrations keep the energy high. It is completely family-safe and presents a strong female role model in aviation and perseverance. The honest caveat is that the fast-paced, topic-jumping format limits depth — this is a wide-angle introduction, not a thorough biography — and the comedic tone can undercut the gravity of Earhart's final flight. For grade-school readers who need an on-ramp to biography, it works well.