The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming 2011, 118 pages On May 21, 1937, the most famous female pilot of all time, Amelia Earhart, set out to do the impossible: circumnavigate the globe at its widest point--27,000 miles in all. Just six weeks later, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. This is a critically acclaimed look at the life, disappearance, and search for the legendary aviatrix, Amelia Earhart.