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A plucky heroine who won't take no for an answer and defying the status quo makes for an outstanding story of family, dreams and resilience. The writing is good and the characters sweet and likable.
A good read.

I started reading this book but sadly the book expired. I was 37.5% of the way through the book and I was gutted when I realised that the book had expired as I loved the start of this book. I am desperate to finish this book as I love everything WW1, WW2 and females going against the odds and going for their dreams.

I wanted to like this book so much. I thought the premise was very interesting. I tried several times to get into this book and I just failed to be grasped by it. I still recommend giving it a try.

I received an eARC from Nimbus Publishing through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

This well-crafted, well-researched historical novel is a quick and enjoyable read. I especially love the photos in the back.

this was a really good young adult series, the characters were great and I really enjoyed Ginny and the premise of the series. I look forward to who Ginny will meet next.

A compelling story for young readers, based on a true story. All Ginny Ross wants is to be an airplane pilot when she grows up. However, growing up during the Depression in a small town in Newfoundland, this dream seems impossible at times. Her grandfather and Uncle Harry support her dreams, but her mother does not, believing that her daughter could never accomplish as much as the great Amelia Earhart. After her grandfather's sudden death and the growing effects of the Depression on their lives, Ginny's mother insists that Ginny quit school and go to work full time. But Ginny is unwilling to give up on her dreams, and runs away to try to meet Amelia Earhart and learn how she, too, can follow her passion of flying. This book contains a useful glossary for young readers at the end, as well as a very interesting collection of photographs featuring the true life Ginny Ross and family, which is sure to be of interest to readers!

A quick and interesting read. It is the first of a series Nd so maybe we will find out more about Ginny Ross. I good book to show how times and attitudes have changed and I am sure the target audience will enJoy it and leRn a lot.

This middle-grade historical fiction novel is for sale today! It’s 1931, and Ginny Ross longs to fly airplanes just like her idol Amelia Earhart. Only, back then, Amelia is the only woman flying. So, Ginny writes her a letter. It’s the middle of The Great Depression, and times are hard everywhere. She has no idea if Amelia will even read her letter or write back.

I love that this historically accurate story is so real. Every detail from how the author describes Ginny to the events and letters is accurate. The marketing describes it as both MG and YA, but I think MG readers will like it the most.

Ginny is the author’s aunt, and there are photographs in the back of the book that brings the authenticity of the story home. So much has changed in the world of aviation, and reading the history of the beginning of it all opening up to women was impressive.

I grow up just outside the Outer Banks, and I loved Amelia Earhart when I was a kid. This book was well-written, and I really enjoyed reading it. I will be buying it for my daughter.

First sentence: EVEN IN AUGUST the early morning in Newfoundland was cold. I snuggled under my quilt until the grandfather clock in the parlour struck three. Then I swung my legs over the side of the bed and reached into the warmth under the covers for my clothes. I wiggled out of my nightgown and quickly pulled on my navy dress and red sweater.

Premise/plot: Amelia and Me is a historical middle grade novel based on the author's own family. The main character, Ginny, is the author's aunt. The novel opens in 1931 and is set roughly 1931/1932 during the Great Depression. Our young heroine is obsessed with airplanes and wants more than anything to take flying lessons and fly herself. Yes, it's awesome to watch other people fly planes, to keep up with all the news stories and headlines as pilots break one record after another after another. But she wants to FLY herself. The problem? She's young, still in school, and her mother is dead set against it. So what's a girl to do???? Well, if you are Ginny Ross you write the world's most famous woman pilot, Amelia Earhart, and get her advice....

My thoughts: I really loved seeing the photographs at the end of the book. I loved knowing that these characters were real people--even if this is historical fiction and should not be considered strictly nonfiction.

I went through a period where I read ANYTHING I could get my hands on about Amelia Earhart. Not because I was fascinated with flying or wanted to fly myself, but, because it was my sister's research project and I just happened to read all of her library books. Once I read one or two, well, the rest just seemed to come naturally. I think part of the appeal to me was the mystery surrounding her final flight. Of course, this book is set a good many years before that tragic ending.

I am curious how many books will be published telling Ginny Ross' story.

This was a fairly fast read, if a bit slow at the beginning. Ginny is so determined to follow her dreams, which is fantastic! I loved how this was based on a true story, and the photographs at the end were really amazing to see the story brought to life. I did not enjoy the dynamic between Ginny and Mom, and I felt like it was unsupported at the beginning and the conclusion between them did not satisfy me. Some of the characters (including Mom) felt two-dimensional and not complex enough, and I didn't feel like the plot with Nana was ever tied up. Overall, it was a decent read with the strongest parts occurring during Ginny's adventure on the run.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you netgalley for providing me with this ARC for my honest opinion.

Ginny Ross is a young girl living in Newfoundland. She is captivated by aviation and determined to become an aviatrix. But life of a young girl living during the depression doesn't always go as planed. After an almost fatal crash and her mother who will stop at nothing to keep her from all things aviation Ginny Ross runs away to get some much needed help from Amelia Earhart.

This was a very quick and delightful read. This story is based on the true story of Ginny Ross my new hero! If only I were as determined as her to follow my dreams!

This story felt like it was written for juvenile readers but, even though it was listed under young adult in netgalley. However that did not take away from the story. Overall it is fast paced, full of adventure, wonder, and determination, and would surely captivate and empower any reader who has big dreams.

3.5* from me an enjoyable read.
I’m not the target audience for this book, book i was intrigued by its description.
Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read it as an arc. A coming of age drama set in the 1930’s
Ginny Ross tells her story about wanting to become a pilot. Her enthusiasm and delight come across really well, she is an endearing character that I soon engaged with.
It’s a story full of hope and determination.
Quite moving too.
Loved the pictures, the glossary is helpful but might have been more useful at the beginning.
At the end I was left with questions, to find that this is the first in a series. I think it needs to be stated on the book and the blurb.

A quick read. Got totally caught up in this story based on real events. Amelia Earhart’s. story is well known, but this story of Ginny Ross and her involvement with Amelia is not. Ginny Ross is just the girl young readers need to read about. Determined against all odds, brave and true to her dreams I loved getting to experience her adventurous spirit as I read each page. Attention to historical context, time and place make the story a most rewarding read. A novel that can easily be catalogued as fiction and reference. A well-paced, won’t want to put down read for all ages. Pictures included at the end of the book give visual reference to the story that has just been read. I am glad they were not in the middle of the book as some are. I suggest that readers don’t look at the pictures until they have read the story. I was pleasantly surprised that my mental image of Ginny, based on the author’s description closely matched the true image of Ginny in the photographs. I would love to think that young readers can conjure their own image of the book’s heroine before they see the actual picture.