Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earhart

Patricia Lauber. Scholastic Paperbacks, $4.99 (112pp) ISBN 978-0-590-41159-2

Newbery Honor winner Lauber tells the compelling life story of the pioneer aviatrix. PW praised this ``lucid and often suspenseful biography'' for its ``effortless and memorable portrayal of a genuine American heroine.'' Ages 9-12. (Jan.)