I love Amelia Earhart, she's a fascinating woman. But I had no idea she designed her own clothes or had a fashion line! This children's nonfiction book gives us a different look at Earhart that many of us don't even know about (likely because all the documentaries about her are focused on her disappearance). Earhart's fashion interests were inspired by her love of flying and passion for being a pilot: it was very much a male-dominated pastime and women's clothing at the time was not conducive to flying planes. This book was bright and colorful, with gorgeous illustrations and wonderfully written.

Okay, who was going to tell me that Miss Amelia Earhart had a fashion line?? Well, a big thank you to the author for educating me. If you're like me and only ever knew of Amelia Earhart because of her flying abilities, you may be shocked to find out she was an icon in the early 1900s.

The author did a great job of telling us how Amelia began her fashion journey. Amelia always wanted to be in the air and the fashion of the time was not helping her. With all the girls and women wearing dresses and ruffles, Amelia had to start a change. She ended up being the first woman in town to wear bloomers! From there, we watch her journey with fashion as well as how it relates to her flying achievements.

I think many active young girls will be able to understand the annoyance of not being able to move because of a dress their parents made them wear. I think they'll find Amelia to be somewhat of an inspiration as she shows girls that they can do anything and still be fashionable, with or without a dress one.

The illustrations throughout the book were great! I found myself stopping on each page to look at them. They're so bright and colorful that you can't help but admire them.

The only thing that may be a downfall is how long some of the paragraphs are. Some children might have a hard time with these.

I think this book would be a great addition to the classroom and might need to add this to my own!

Well, in a world where books that introduce Amelia Earhart to the very young are rather on the common side, this most successfully brings something new to the table. I had no idea that she worked on her own ideas about practical, unisex flying and nightlife clothing, to the extent that for a year she had a fashion line under her name that she modelled for. Yes, in these stories you can often find talk of this pilot or that cyclist or traveller (indeed almost any active female) quibbling at what society forced them to wear and look like, but Amelia certainly seemed to take it a stage further. So this piece practically combines the two different stories – how she became a world-beating pilot, and how the times were allowing more useful, tomboyish and adventurous designs in couture. The illustrations are simplified and very pleasant, as is the script. The biggest downer here is that the author has already passed away, not lost over the Pacific but through breast cancer, a concern this volume is now raising funds for. I certainly appreciate her ability to refocus the Earhart story in a successful way, and I will certainly not be alone in regretting not seeing her achieve that with other narratives. Her legacy is this volume, and the four and a half stars I'm giving it.

Like most active girls (like me), who goes to a bookstore to look for a book to read, I find the cover book’s illustration eye-catching. My curiosity has led me to know who Amelia Earhart was.

Amelia Earhart was well known to be an aviation icon in America. She cut her hair short to fit in with the male pilots. She was able to stand out among other aviators because she wore silk scarf or pearls and break records. She had shone bright as a star on her own little way. Apart from that, the book provided an interesting and informative story about Amelia Earhart’s love for fashion. During the 1900’s, her aspirations for women’s clothing was to encourage women to move freely and just be active as men. She designed clothes and even modeled her designs herself.

I find this book as a good resource for research about remarkable people like Amelia Earhart. It also encourages young girls who has ambition to achieve something they desire. A woman like Amelia Earhart, who embodies a defiant confidence and an influence of fashion empowering women, is without a doubt an inspiration to them.

What an interesting book! Growing up you hear so much about Amelia Earhart’s accomplishments in Aviation, but Soaring in Style highlights a part of Amelia’s life that I would assume not many know about.

Amelia Earhart always wanted to touch the sky as a child. While she loved fashion even from a young age she could see how some girlish styles could become a hinderance to her. She became the first girl in her town to wear bloomers! Even as she learned to pilot, fashion remained a passion for her and eventually she launched a clothing line for women. It was important to her that women were allowed the same freedom of movement as men.

I enjoyed reading this book and actually learned from it. I think this will be a great resource for older children who are interested in learning more about Amelia Earhart’s life. It will be especially inspirational to young girls. The illustrations were bright and colorful. Overall this book was a joy to read.