Here
is the true story of the night Amelia Earhart and First Lady
Eleanor Roosevelt went for an unsanctioned nighttime plane ride--and all while still
attired in their evening wear. Having similar courageous hearts,
Roosevelt and Earhart were friends before the flight chronicled in this book. When Roosevelt heard Earhart would be in Washington D.C. to make a speech, she invited Earhart and her husband to The White House for dinner. When the
dinner conversation turned to the joy of flying at night (at the
time, only a few pilots--including Earhart--had attempted night flight), the two friends make a spontaneous decision to skip out on
dessert in favor of a quick trip to Baltimore and back.
Ryan and Selznick celebrate the independent spirit of two of the most famous and
inspiring women of their time. Selznick's illustrations are as superb as
ever and capture the magic of their night flight. An author's note
sifts fact from fiction.
