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The Amelia Six: An Amelia Earhart Mystery

The Amelia Six: An Amelia Earhart Mystery

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  • Author：Kristin L. Gray
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Summary

“A cozy whodunit that cheerfully affirms girls’ and women’s contributions to aerospace。” —Kirkus Reviews

Amelia Earhart’s famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them before the night is over in this girl-powered middle grade mystery。

Eleven-year-old Amelia Ashford—Millie to her friends （if she had any， that is）—doesn’t realize just how much adventure awaits her when she’s given the opportunity of a lifetime: to spend the night in Amelia Earhart’s childhood home with five other girls。 Make that five strangers。 But Millie’s mom is a pilot like the famous Amelia， and Millie would love to have something to write to her about…if only she had her address。

Once at Amelia’s house in Atchison， Kansas， Millie stumbles upon a display of Amelia’s famous flight goggles。 She can’t believe her good luck， since they’re about to be relocated to a fancy museum in Washington， DC。 But her luck changes quickly when the goggles disappear， and Millie was the last to see them。 Soon， fingers are pointing in all directions， and someone falls strangely ill。 Suddenly， a fun night of scavenger hunts and sweets takes a nosedive and the girls aren’t sure who to trust。 With a blizzard raging outside and a house full of suspects， the girls have no choice but to band together。 It’s up to the Amelia Six to find the culprit and return the goggles to their rightful place。 Or the next body to collapse could be one of theirs。

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Ms Threlkeld ，

Millie and five other adventure-loving girls have been chosen to spend the night at the Amelia Earhart Museum in Atchison， Kansas。 They'll learn about the famous aviatrix， sleep in her childhood home， and even see a pair of her favorite flight goggles before they are moved to the Smithsonian。 What the girls aren't expecting is a raging snowstorm， a power outage， an incapacitated hostess， and a theft！ Now they six strangers must band together to locate the priceless flight goggles and identify th Millie and five other adventure-loving girls have been chosen to spend the night at the Amelia Earhart Museum in Atchison， Kansas。 They'll learn about the famous aviatrix， sleep in her childhood home， and even see a pair of her favorite flight goggles before they are moved to the Smithsonian。 What the girls aren't expecting is a raging snowstorm， a power outage， an incapacitated hostess， and a theft！ Now they six strangers must band together to locate the priceless flight goggles and identify the criminal amongst them。 This is a fun， fast-paced middle grade mystery that celebrates the ingenuity and perseverance of a diverse group of girls。 The action stalls occasionally and there are a few clunky moments， but overall this will please middle grade readers who enjoy learning a bit of history while solving a whodunit。 。。。more

Tracy ，

Seriously awesome 3-5 grade read for fans of Amelia Earhart， or maybe bios or mysteries。 Does a great job of introducing the girls to each other and describing their characters。 Love all the history， I didn't know a LOT of that， I remember being mildly interested an Amelia Earhart when I was younger。 I by no means had the mystery solved either。 Great references at the end。 Seriously awesome 3-5 grade read for fans of Amelia Earhart， or maybe bios or mysteries。 Does a great job of introducing the girls to each other and describing their characters。 Love all the history， I didn't know a LOT of that， I remember being mildly interested an Amelia Earhart when I was younger。 I by no means had the mystery solved either。 Great references at the end。 。。。more

Alice ，

4 stars for this girl=powered book

Caitlin ，

A fun mystery jam-packed with Amelia Earhart facts。

Peggy Dynek ，

Six girls are invited to spend a weekend at the Amelia Earhart birthplace in Atchison， KS。 A mysterious disappearance forces the girls to work together to solve a mystery。 I loved the history lessons mixed into the problem solving and girl power。 Great for our history lovers。

Amy ，

A great middle school mystery。 When Millie， and five other girls， win a contest and get to spend the night at the birthplace of Amelia Earhart， they never dream they will be held hostage and involved in a fight for their lives。 This book was entertaining and informative。

Erin ，

Very enjoyable book。 6 Girls get selected to spend the night in Amelia Earhart's Childhood home。 Millie is a relatable character who only wants to make friends but stumbles along the way。 The girls come together when Amelia's goggles go missing。 They work together to solve the mystery and discover facts or learn new things about Amelia along the way。The mystery made you think and Millie grows as a character in the novel。 Very enjoyable book。 6 Girls get selected to spend the night in Amelia Earhart's Childhood home。 Millie is a relatable character who only wants to make friends but stumbles along the way。 The girls come together when Amelia's goggles go missing。 They work together to solve the mystery and discover facts or learn new things about Amelia along the way。The mystery made you think and Millie grows as a character in the novel。 。。。more

Bonnie Grover ，

“Adventure really is worthwhile。” This MG novel reads like an old-fashioned murder mystery， without the murder。 Six girls are given the chance to spend the night in Amelia Earhart’s childhood home in Kansas。 What ensues is missing goggles， someone falling strangely ill， a blizzard， and a house full of suspects。 I think students will enjoy sleuthing their way through this fun mystery。

Karin ，

This started off on a weird note: you invited six girls to spend the night， but only have accommodations for four？ And the other two just have to sleep on the floor？ And you tell them to "figure it out on their own"？Once the mystery got started， it was just too confusing。 All the girls blended into one another and every single roadblock was instantly solved by these super-smart 11-year-olds。 Don't let my tweens read the part where they all have phones either。The idea had so much potential but th This started off on a weird note: you invited six girls to spend the night， but only have accommodations for four？ And the other two just have to sleep on the floor？ And you tell them to "figure it out on their own"？Once the mystery got started， it was just too confusing。 All the girls blended into one another and every single roadblock was instantly solved by these super-smart 11-year-olds。 Don't let my tweens read the part where they all have phones either。The idea had so much potential but the overall execution is just meh。 。。。more

Elissa ，

I am pretty disappointed in this book。 It's such a cool premise--six girls chosen to spend the night in the Amelia Earhart house。 But that's about it。 I read the author's note， hoping for some comment about there being a live-in caretaker for the house or the possibility of there ever having been an overnight there， but from the start， I couldn't suspend disbelief at having kids spend the night in a 100+ year old house and MUSEUM and saying they could sleep in the bedroom where AE was born！ That I am pretty disappointed in this book。 It's such a cool premise--six girls chosen to spend the night in the Amelia Earhart house。 But that's about it。 I read the author's note， hoping for some comment about there being a live-in caretaker for the house or the possibility of there ever having been an overnight there， but from the start， I couldn't suspend disbelief at having kids spend the night in a 100+ year old house and MUSEUM and saying they could sleep in the bedroom where AE was born！ That just seems crazy （not to mention them finding AE's suitcase filled with 90-100yo clothes and putting them on）。 Then there were all these crazy situations with adults who were supposed to be taking care of the girls and they just either said weirdly over familiar things to the girls throughout the evening （one night doesn't make you my nice old aunt） or left them completely unsupervised。 I know that books are supposed to be departure from reality sometimes， but this one was too close with departures that just gave me pause left and right。 AND the whole situation with Millie's mom was just like never addressed。 She doesn't know where her mom is （she left the family？ No word on how her dad feels， also what is the timeline）， she finds out from looking at an address book in the house， and ends up writing her mom a letter seemingly to show that she's kind of moving on， but there are all these references throughout the book to what her mom would think of her actions and stuff。。。it left me wondering what was the point if we weren't going to take that on on a deeper level。 Also I didn't really feel like I got to know Millie--she was kind of a tired I-don't-have-any-friends-and-am-awkward thing， and that felt played out。 （Also， wtf， there were some things that just didn't jive with how a 10/11yo would talk， case in point， "I don't think this thing had been cleaned since the Clinton Administration。" I'm 30 and I would never say something like that！） Anyway， the nice thing I can think of with this book is that it does make a point of talking about all the groundbreaking Amelia Earhart did and how the girls themselves take it to heart and are encouraged to break more ground。 。。。more

PottWab Regional Library ，

A

Pam Carlson ，

Millie is one of six girls chosen to spend the night in Amelia Earhart's childhood home。 The others are confident brainiacs while Millie is a social klutz。 When Amelia's goggles go missing， the girls team up to find them。 Millie's transformation from misfit to team leader is either hard to believe or a source of hope for other girls who compare themselves to others and come up short。 Her obsession with the Rubik's cube she carries everywhere， solving it whenever she feels nervous， is an annoyanc Millie is one of six girls chosen to spend the night in Amelia Earhart's childhood home。 The others are confident brainiacs while Millie is a social klutz。 When Amelia's goggles go missing， the girls team up to find them。 Millie's transformation from misfit to team leader is either hard to believe or a source of hope for other girls who compare themselves to others and come up short。 Her obsession with the Rubik's cube she carries everywhere， solving it whenever she feels nervous， is an annoyance。 It gives the story a dated feel even though it is set in current times。 Other characters are not truly believable， including - ooey gooey Birdie， the caretaker of the home， her taxidermist/policeman nephew Colin， and Millie's CPR trainer dad who takes his practice dummy everywhere。 Still the mystery is intriguing and the culprit not easily identified。 For me， a cooler way to appreciate Amelia is to watch Night at the Museum 2。 。。。more

Karen Hsu ，

I picked this up on an author's recommendation for fun， modern-day mysteries。I LOVED IT！ I love mysteries and this one was fantastic。 An Agatha Christie whodunit （inside a spooky old house to boot） for middle grade。 Loved the cleverness of the 11yos。 Loved the whole theme of being Amelia brave。Highly recommend。 I picked this up on an author's recommendation for fun， modern-day mysteries。I LOVED IT！ I love mysteries and this one was fantastic。 An Agatha Christie whodunit （inside a spooky old house to boot） for middle grade。 Loved the cleverness of the 11yos。 Loved the whole theme of being Amelia brave。Highly recommend。 。。。more

Hoover Public Library Kids and Teens ，

This whodunit is set in Amelia Earhart's childhood home and celebrates both women of aviation and girls of STEM。 This whodunit is set in Amelia Earhart's childhood home and celebrates both women of aviation and girls of STEM。 。。。more

Steph ，

Oh my goggles， how I loved this book！ Mystery， puzzles， new friends， a pet rat， & a cast of suspicious characters woven within a plot centered around all things Amelia Earhart。 One of my top middle grade books of 2020， without a doubt！ History & mystery lovers， don’t miss it！ “You can be quiet and brave。”

Mandy ，

Middle grade contemporary realistic mystery。 Amelia "Millie" Ashford is excited that she has been selected as one of the six girls who can have a sleepover in the birthplace/museum of Amelia Earhart。 The girls come from around the country， but all have an interest in science and flying。 Upon arrival， the girls get snowed in。 And soon after the girls start their Amelia trivia scavenger hunt （minus their phones， so they can't cheat）， they get caught up in a mystery-- Amelia's famous flight goggles Middle grade contemporary realistic mystery。 Amelia "Millie" Ashford is excited that she has been selected as one of the six girls who can have a sleepover in the birthplace/museum of Amelia Earhart。 The girls come from around the country， but all have an interest in science and flying。 Upon arrival， the girls get snowed in。 And soon after the girls start their Amelia trivia scavenger hunt （minus their phones， so they can't cheat）， they get caught up in a mystery-- Amelia's famous flight goggles are missing！ They know there was a bit of a discussion about where the goggles should live permanently， and it quickly becomes clear that none of the adults in the house with them can be trusted。 The girls must work together to find the goggles， keep themselves safe， and somehow alert the authorities of what's going on。 A fast-paced mystery filled with teamwork， historical facts and trivia。 Lots of fun。 。。。more

Ann-Marie ，

This is a fun， middle grade novel。 I'd give it 2 and a half stars。 It follows the story of six girls - all interested in science - who get to spend the night at Amelia Earhart's home。 What starts out as a fun scavenger hunt turns seriously as they lose power and Amelia's famous goggles go missing。 Friendships are forged， blah， blah， blah。 It was a little too shallow for my tastes。 But I did learn some cool things about Amelia Earhart。 I will have my almost 11 year old read it for fun。 This is a fun， middle grade novel。 I'd give it 2 and a half stars。 It follows the story of six girls - all interested in science - who get to spend the night at Amelia Earhart's home。 What starts out as a fun scavenger hunt turns seriously as they lose power and Amelia's famous goggles go missing。 Friendships are forged， blah， blah， blah。 It was a little too shallow for my tastes。 But I did learn some cool things about Amelia Earhart。 I will have my almost 11 year old read it for fun。 。。。more

Susan ，

This is a fun， classic-type mystery that pits some very smart kids against a thief who is no match for their wits。 The girls are likable， the museum setting is interesting， the worsening storm creates some nice tension， and the plot offers up a couple of twists I didn't see coming。 The plot is far-fetched， of course， and the girls don't always talk or act like 11-year-olds （for instance， they swear like senior citizens—the only people I've ever heard use the expressions "Blast it" and "Oh， crumb This is a fun， classic-type mystery that pits some very smart kids against a thief who is no match for their wits。 The girls are likable， the museum setting is interesting， the worsening storm creates some nice tension， and the plot offers up a couple of twists I didn't see coming。 The plot is far-fetched， of course， and the girls don't always talk or act like 11-year-olds （for instance， they swear like senior citizens—the only people I've ever heard use the expressions "Blast it" and "Oh， crumb，" are my elderly parents）， BUT this book is still a fun， entertaining caper that I enjoyed。 Bonus: I learned A LOT I didn't know about the very intriguing Amelia Earhart。 。。。more

Katie Lawrence ，

This was really fun！ I loved the setting， the Amelia Earhart museum。 I loved the idea of brilliant girls coming together for a cool opportunity but also connecting。 I would read more about Millie， her friends and their adventures。 A fun mystery that didn't involve art theft （interestingly common in middle grade） had enough thrills to keep it exciting and cool historical detail too。 The girls were all complex and quirky with some diversity indicated in descriptions。 This was really fun！ I loved the setting， the Amelia Earhart museum。 I loved the idea of brilliant girls coming together for a cool opportunity but also connecting。 I would read more about Millie， her friends and their adventures。 A fun mystery that didn't involve art theft （interestingly common in middle grade） had enough thrills to keep it exciting and cool historical detail too。 The girls were all complex and quirky with some diversity indicated in descriptions。 。。。more

Heather Layne ，

Super fun and exciting！ I love jF mysteries。

Erin Buhr ，

Full of mystery and girls in STEM and Amelia Earhart history and friendship， this is a fun adventure for middle graders。 It starts with Millie （named Amelia after the great aviator） arriving for a special overnight stay at the childhood home of Amelia Earhart with 5 other girls。 That is about where the night starts to go wrong。 Amelia Earhart's flight goggles go missing and the girls find themselves thrust together and into a mystery， unsure who they can trust。 Add a blizzard outside， a literal Full of mystery and girls in STEM and Amelia Earhart history and friendship， this is a fun adventure for middle graders。 It starts with Millie （named Amelia after the great aviator） arriving for a special overnight stay at the childhood home of Amelia Earhart with 5 other girls。 That is about where the night starts to go wrong。 Amelia Earhart's flight goggles go missing and the girls find themselves thrust together and into a mystery， unsure who they can trust。 Add a blizzard outside， a literal cat and mouse， and 4 rather suspicious adults， these girls have one crazy night ahead of them。 I love how the girls grow together throughout the story and how Millie finds her own strength over the course of resolving the mystery。 The facts about Amelia Earhart venture beyond those commonly known and encouraged me to research more about her history with my fourth graders as we read。 The mystery moves along just fast enough and with enough surprises to keep you guessing and turning pages。 A solid chapter book to read aloud or share with kids in the 9-12 range。 。。。more

Mary ，

Good mystery for the younger set， although a certain amount of suspension of disbelief is required。 But any mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart is a good read。

Susan ，

I'll be interested to see what kids think of this book。 It was a fun "locked room" type mystery， but the girls all blended together for me （except Millie）， and I kept having to flip back to their introductions to figure out "wait， was that the girl whose mom works at NASA or the one with a social media account or。。。？" Their close friendship seemed to happen rather suddenly， with suspicions of each other and snarky comments abruptly becoming teamwork and supportive cheerleading。 I'll be interested to see what kids think of this book。 It was a fun "locked room" type mystery， but the girls all blended together for me （except Millie）， and I kept having to flip back to their introductions to figure out "wait， was that the girl whose mom works at NASA or the one with a social media account or。。。？" Their close friendship seemed to happen rather suddenly， with suspicions of each other and snarky comments abruptly becoming teamwork and supportive cheerleading。 。。。more

Danielle Hammelef ，

Fun mystery with excellent characters and setting。 Sometimes I felt the book's pacing moved too slowly and seemed choppy at times。 There were lots of stereotypical mystery elements， but at the same time， great red herrings。 Overall， I would recommend this for middle grade readers， especially ones who appreciate historical figures like Amelia Earhart。 Fun mystery with excellent characters and setting。 Sometimes I felt the book's pacing moved too slowly and seemed choppy at times。 There were lots of stereotypical mystery elements， but at the same time， great red herrings。 Overall， I would recommend this for middle grade readers， especially ones who appreciate historical figures like Amelia Earhart。 。。。more

JD ，

Just finished reading this great twisty little mystery。 I really enjoyed the historical elements of the story and the way the author built up suspense。 Lots of fun relatable characters as well。 Nicely placed clues add to the suspense。 The whole story is set in Amelia Earhart's childhood home。 As soon as Amelia's goggles go missing， the story takes off。 Difficult to guess the ending， which is always a bonus as far as I'm concerned。 Would be a great read for those who enjoyed The Westing Game （alt Just finished reading this great twisty little mystery。 I really enjoyed the historical elements of the story and the way the author built up suspense。 Lots of fun relatable characters as well。 Nicely placed clues add to the suspense。 The whole story is set in Amelia Earhart's childhood home。 As soon as Amelia's goggles go missing， the story takes off。 Difficult to guess the ending， which is always a bonus as far as I'm concerned。 Would be a great read for those who enjoyed The Westing Game （although not quite as intense a read as the Westing Game） or the Echo Falls mystery series。 Age appropriate without language or anyone being in true mortal danger。 。。。more

Jacquelyn ，

Millie and five other girls were chosen to stay at the home of Amelia Earhart。 While enjoying their stay， Amelia Earhart’s flight goggles go missing。 Can the girls work together to solve the mystery？The Amelia Six is the perfect mystery for middle grade readers！ I love the Amelia Earhart trivia that is included throughout the book。 This is definitely a page-turner that will keep you guessing the whole time。

Lyon。Brit。andthebookshelf ，

This was a darling middle grade book that I am actually going to purchase a physical copy since I have three girls at home。 Who would love this Nancy Drew Esque Story。 This story was totally fun I loved that it was based on Amelia Earhart and had some good info throughout the pages but still fun and clever and will definitely capture a young readers attention！！ I’m definitely going to look into Kristins other books to add to my girls shelves！

Tika ，

This is a delightful little house mystery。Someone has stolen Amelia Earhart’s famous flight goggles。 There are 10 people in the house。 Whodunnit？？ I appreciate the diversity of kids in this story。 Our heroine， Millie， is awkward and nerdy and has some issues。 The other 5 girls - winners of a contest for a chance to spend the night in Amelia’s childhood home - are less clearly drawn。 The story may have benefited from more character development， but at the same time， it didn’t matter that I couldn This is a delightful little house mystery。Someone has stolen Amelia Earhart’s famous flight goggles。 There are 10 people in the house。 Whodunnit？？ I appreciate the diversity of kids in this story。 Our heroine， Millie， is awkward and nerdy and has some issues。 The other 5 girls - winners of a contest for a chance to spend the night in Amelia’s childhood home - are less clearly drawn。 The story may have benefited from more character development， but at the same time， it didn’t matter that I couldn’t quite recall which girl was which; the real division is between the girls and the adults。 I also appreciate the small detail that the girls’ parents/guardians are all staying in a nearby hotel - none of that “young children being left alone” business。 I plan to give this ARC to my niece， who is 10， and ask her what she thinks。 More to come！ 。。。more

Afoma （Reading Middle Grade） ，

The Amelia Six is a clever， girl-powered mystery that is perfect for Amelia Earhart fans （and non-fans alike）。 Featuring a band of six whip-smart， witty girls; a pair of missing aviator goggles; one pet rat; and a cat， among others， this middle-grade story will keep any reader glued to its pages。 If you’re looking for a cozy mystery featuring strong female protagonists， a scavenger hunt， and plenty of action， this is the one for you！Read my full review on my blog The Amelia Six is a clever， girl-powered mystery that is perfect for Amelia Earhart fans （and non-fans alike）。 Featuring a band of six whip-smart， witty girls; a pair of missing aviator goggles; one pet rat; and a cat， among others， this middle-grade story will keep any reader glued to its pages。 If you’re looking for a cozy mystery featuring strong female protagonists， a scavenger hunt， and plenty of action， this is the one for you！Read my full review on my blog 。。。more

naga ，

this was really fun！！！ i like how they didn't automatically click at the first chapters （let's be real， finding friends around that age is a TORTURE。 it's hard） but they grew fond of each other as the story went （though i guess it's bound to happen when you had that kind of adventure） also this made me kinda want to dig more about amelia earhart again this was really fun！！！ i like how they didn't automatically click at the first chapters （let's be real， finding friends around that age is a TORTURE。 it's hard） but they grew fond of each other as the story went （though i guess it's bound to happen when you had that kind of adventure） also this made me kinda want to dig more about amelia earhart again 。。。more

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