Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance reading copy.

Of course, I knew of Amelia Earhart! Who has not heard of her, right? But I simply had no idea that she was also a fashion designer in her own right!! This book takes readers on a delightful, elegant, soaring, and vibrant journey of Earhart’s life, highlighting her achievements not only in the skies, but also on solid ground as a successful fashion designer who sought to create clothing for women that allowed for freedom of movement while being feminine and chic!

Jennifer Lane Wilson skillfully includes specific anecdotes from Earhart’s life while still giving a complete picture, and I love that she places equal emphasis to everything Earhart was. Lissy Marlin’s artwork is as chic, colorful, and elegant as Earhart herself and perfectly complements Wilson’s narrative.

Cool Fact
Earhart was the first to recommend that clothes be sold as “separates”, so that women could buy a pant or skirt in one size or color, and a shirt in another, based on their preferences and requirements..

In Summary
Well, of course, read it and be inspired to more heights!!

SYNOPSIS

Soaring in Style is the little known side story of Amelia Earhart. This story not only tells the tale of her becoming a woman pioneer of aviation, but also a pioneer of women’s fashion. It details the motivation behind the aviation icon and what drove her into fashion design.

CONCLUSION

Soaring in Style is a simple story for young girls 8-10 years old. It describes the hardships that women endured in the early 1900’s in a man’s world. Although the story is uncomplicated, it is inspiring for young girls who want to chase their dreams. Amelia Earhart not only breaks down barriers in the aviation industry, but she bucks the system in women’s clothing design as well.

Although I knew quit-a-bit about Amelia the aviator, I had no knowledge of Amelia, the designer. This book introduces a whole new dimension to the aviation icon.

Soaring in Style is brilliantly illustrated. Lissy Marlin’s use of color and design is breathtaking. The images may be simplistic in nature, but they are provocative, they describe the story well and they are just the right type for young audiences.

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This wonderful story is a side of Amelia Earhart that most kids do not learn about. She was a style icon. She wanted to dress for success, but still dress for work and comfort. And like the saying goes, if you can’t find what you are looking for, make it yourself. Amelia did just that. This book has wonderful illustrations and a great story. I am sad to say the author passed away, but here book will be a staple in some library collections for years to come.

This is an interesting new perspective to the story of Amelia Earhart, focusing more on her interest in fashion. I thought this was a great example for children about being yourself and following your passions.

"Flying is much more than just a quick way to traverse space. It's freedom and color and form and style. "~ Amelia Earhart

This cheerful, colorful new picture book brings the fashion sense of Amelia Earhart to our attention. Her designs were not only attractive and fashion forward, they also included innovations that made the clothes more comfortable and lent ease of movement. Details like large pockets and washability were not common at that time. A detail I definitely did not know was that Amelia was friends with Elsa Schiaperelli, the famous French designer. Also, Amelia took First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for a quick plane ride while they were both in evening dress in 1933.

The author of this book is a Kansas native and I happen to be reading and reviewing the book on the Kansas State Birthday -- January 29. Happy 161st birthday, Kansas! Your state motto: "To the stars through difficulties" certainly defined your native daughter Amelia Earhart.

A big thank you to Capstone and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

I grew up reading about and loving Amelia Earhart; she was one of those women who were hero's to me simply because they did what they set out to accomplish and they did it with flair and panache. I knew that she was a fashion icon, ahead of her time and scandalous for wearing PANTS before it was popular for women to do so, so imagine my surprise when I learned in this gorgeously illustrated children's book that she was also a fashion designer!!! Of course, that makes sense when you think about it - who, in that time, would have been able to design men's clothing for a woman to go flying in? Because of Amelia's bravery in ALL things, women's fashion was changed forever for the good and women began having way more options in regards to comfortable and easy-to-wear clothing.
As a side note, I also didn't know the story of Amelia and Eleanor Roosevelt [another one of my hero's] taking a night flight from the White House. What a delightful little tidbit in this midst of this fun story.
Kids of all ages will enjoy this book and it should encourage them to seek out more stories and book about the amazing Amelia! Well done!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Jennifer Lane Wilson, Lissy Marlin [Illustrator], and Capstone Editions for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you #NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Soaring in Style: How Amelia Earhart Became a Fashion Icon. What a sweet book. I had no idea that Amelia Earhart designed clothes. It makes sense, but I never thought about it. The pictures in this book are attractive and I know kids will enjoy the and learn something new too!

Soaring in Style: How Amelia Earhart Became a Fashion Icon, written by Jennifer Lane Wilson and illustrated by Lissy Marlin, is currently scheduled for release on February 1 2022. Long before Amelia Earhart became a superstar, she was a girl who longed to touch the stars. But the dresses women had to wear at the time made those dreams seem almost impossible. Amelia didn’t let that stop her. As a young aviator breaking records and expectations, she learned to fly her plane with flair. Later, she dared to create a trendsetting fashion line for active women like herself. Soaring in Style tells the groundbreaking story of how Amelia Earhart defied expectations in the air and on the ground to become America’s first celebrity fashion designer.

Soaring in Style is a well written, and beautifully illustrated, nonfiction book. I think the narrative style make for an engaging and accessible read. I was glad to see this book, and learn something new. Like most, I had heard plenty about Earhart's dedication to flying. I had not heard about her clothing designs, although her desire for clothes that are both functional and fashionable seems to be something many of us still seem to dealing with. I thought the text and illustrations matched well, and I loved the personality that seemed clear to me in all of the images of Earhart. I greatly enjoyed the read, and learned a few new things.

This book was not at all what I was expecting but I really enjoyed it! Most people have heard of Amelia Earhart and know something about her passion for flight, but I certainly didn't realise her influence on fashion. This book looks at how her passion for flight inspired her to create her own clothing and fashion range, changing the way women dressed completely and normalising trousers and more practical clothing. The bright, simple illustrations are cute and eye-catching.

This children’s book told me something about Amelia Earhart that I had not known. She designed women’s fashions. These were based on Amelia’s sense that clothes should not be too fussy and that they should allow for women’s movement. Amelia even modeled her designs.

The story of Amelia and fashion is interwoven with this story about Amelia’s love for the sky. This began when she was just a girl growing up in Kansas. Adults know that, from this beginning, Amelia Earhart became a barrier breaking pilot. This book offers children an opportunity to share in that excitement.

This title has bright, cartoon-like illustrations. They nicely complement the story.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

A contrived excuse for a book of someone who accomplished important points involving aviation and happened to create her own clothing to better able to get around, as did many over the centuries. This did aid her getting posted throughout the media at the time which also aided her financing her endeavors. The financing part is mentioned as if only reasoning for starting a soon-failed fashion line. Not that she saw the opportunity far earlier. Other trail blazers of that time period looking for funding that fashion alterations wouldn't have aided well. Would Edison have found better funding in his search for filament if he wore a dress or a scarf? :)
A line of Earhart being "the first celebrity fashion designer" dashes those a hundred years earlier. The text is short and well focused to the subject.

The artwork is dominate and could have been a stand-alone portfolio. The illustrations are fine.
The illustrations of plane flight are excellent. The stylized humans portrayed are very good, as is the portrayal of Earhart herself. Do I note a slight sign of editing involving the illustration of Eleanor Roosevelt? The art of her is mighty far from Mrs. Roosevelt.
As is the case with current published work there is the odd effort of "diversity" that works for today, but ridiculous for the period of Earhart's life. Also, only girls are portrayed. As has been noted in history, Earhart motivated boys, too. Not that boys need to be added, but if diversity is such a hand-wringing mandate, shouldn't all be included?

This continues a run of recent written history for adults and children I'm finding warping the actual history to create a book of some sort. I keep hoping I find more empirical data and not emotion driving these volumes. This entry is better than most (Most all being formal depictions of history for adults) but grabbed for an accurate angle and rewrote history for their wants.

I need mention that my access to this is for an honest review of the book via the NetGalley.com site. Concerning that I'm continuing to see a nearly 100% approval rating of books from that site. The deal was honesty and here that is from me.

Bottom line: I don't recommend this book for history. I would recommend the artwork as a separate entity. 5 out of 10 points.

An wonderful story-driven biography! Excellent writing with fun illustrations and a unique take on a classic biography. Amelia Earhart biographies are popular but this one will give you a new perspective on the aviator. I appreciate the authors commitment to presenting Amelia as a multidimensional woman who was powerful, tough and feminine. The illustrations in this book are thoughtful and interesting and support the story well.

Beautiful short illustrated biograpy about Amelia Earhart, a female aviatior who set many flying records and encouraged a more active life for women by creating a women's fashion line with colorful yet practical designs aimed to the modern woman. She also promoted aviation and advocated for the incorporation of women in the field. This is a great book for children to learn about lesser known icons of the past. I can see it be enjoyable for any kid who likes airplanes.

My son and I enjoyed this book about Amelia Earhart and how she not only flew planes, but was also a fashion designer. I have to admit I do love Amelia’s fashion in pictures I have seen. I had no idea she was a designer and designed a lot of her own clothes. Very interesting story and the illustrations were excellent. We enjoyed it. We give it 4.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy for an honest review.

Can I just say that I love it when I learn something new from children’s books!
Sure, I knew of Amelia Earhart but not as well as I once thought. Never, before reading Soaring in Style, have I ever put Amelia Earhart in the same sentence with the title “fashion icon.” Soaring in Style: How Amelia Earhart Became a Fashion Icon surprised me so many times that I got halfway through the book and was questioning if any of it was true or not. But it is! Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor Roosevelt around in a plane wearing an evening gown and gloves! Amelia Earhart designed her own fashion line and was even an editor of a fashion magazine!! Soaring in Style proves that girls can do and be whoever they want regardless of what they do or do not choose to wear. A fantastic read about a fantastic woman. The illustrations were super cute. I highly recommend this one. 5 Stars.

I love this one! The ending is very inspirational, i was taking a break from studying when I saw this book. I was curious because of the cover. We love a hardworking girl.

A biography as colorful and exciting as the person herself. This book about the life and times of Amelia Earheart highlights her strengths and interests overcoming challenges women faced in the early 20th century. Great to help kids realize that their hobbies can become careers or side jobs that make their dreams more attainable.

Soaring in Style is a short children's book about another talent of the record-breaking aviatrix, Amelia Earhart. This story talks about her love of flying and avionic accomplishments but also her love of fashion and contributions in that arena as well. This book is fantastic because so frequently when women are seen creating in-roads to a "man's world" there is an implication that this was at the expense of her femininity and that these women are not interested in the stereotypical feminine pursuits as those are viewed as having less value and importance. This tale illustrates that Earhart was a true Renaissance woman who was innovative in fashion design in addition to being the most famous aviatrix in the world.

I had no idea Amelia Earhart had designed clothing or was considered a fashion icon! Her story is absolutely fascinating and makes a great point about how women can be constrained by the clothes they wear and how they can push back against that.

I love that this book gave equal weight to both her accomplishments in aviation and her sense of style. It's great for young readers to get the message that people don't have to choose to be one thing over the other. They can enjoy things considered traditionally masculine or feminine, guided only by their interests. They can enjoy fashion and art just as much as adventuring and technology.

This would be a great read for pre-K and elementary and would make a wonderful addition to school and classroom libraries!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

I thought this was such a cute picture book about Amelia Earhart and talked about her love for flying, but also her love for fashion. She wanted to be able to be comfortable in slacks and shirts as much as dresses. I think kids of all ages will love reading this picture book.