# 21 You Can't Do that Amelia

Title: You Can’t Do That, Amelia

Author: Kimberly Wagner Klier

Illustrator: Kathleen Kemly

Publishing Company: Calkins Creek

Copyright Date: 2008

# of pages: 24

Genre/category: Historical Fiction

 

            I choose this book, because of the author. I like Kimberly Klier’s books and this was just one that I had wanted to read. When a young girl named Amelia has dreams to achieve many things, she set out to accomplish the goals she sets for herself. Many People keep on telling her that she can not do it, but she keeps her mind straight and works until she does. She starts off building her own roller coaster. Later, she ends up flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

            This book is filled with beautiful, colorful pictures. The color really helps the pictures to stand out. The pictures in this book look to have been drawn and colored with colored pencils. This book contains illustrations that are formal, panel and two-page spread.

            This book is appropriate for older Elementary Children. There are several different ways to use this book in a classroom. One way is by relating it to a history lesson about Amelia Earhart. This book portrays many of the things Amelia Earhart did during her life. I would also use this book to let the kids know that it is good to have dreams and to never give up on achieving their dreams. Another way I would us this book is by having kids write about a goal or a dream that they have. This book has not won any awards.