EARHART
The Incredible Flight of a Field Mouse Around the World
For the field mice, the boundary of the garden is the edge of the world. But one little field mouse is determined to discover the wide world beyond the burrow—even if she isn’t supposed to fly. With her knack for engineering and help from an experienced mouse aviator, she defies the other field mice and sets off on a daring journey. Could it be that she inspired Amelia Earhart’s pioneering aviation career?
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Dear Torben . . .
What can we learn about Amelia Earhart from this story?
One message from the book Earhart and from the work of Amelia Earhart herself is that change is always possible. Whether this means a field mouse breaking field mouse rules or a young woman pilot rebelling against social conventions makes no difference. I find Amelia’s biography and her fight for justice and equal rights for women simply inspiring. And of course I share her love of flying.
The Famous Flight
On May 20, 1937, Amelia Earhart embarked on her greatest undertaking. Her goal was to circumnavigate the world eastward in her airplane. She intended to return to the USA on July 4, 1937. When she was about three-quarters of the way there, the plane disappeared under unknown circumstances. Many theories surround this story to this day. Amelia Earhart and her plane have never been found. Over the years, there have been repeated reports of the alleged discovery of wreckage on the ocean floor, most recently in the spring of 2024. However, no definitive proof has yet to be discovered. Maybe you’ll solve the mystery?