I Am Amelia Earhart is a 2014 children's book written by Brad Meltzer in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series.

The book features a young Amelia Earhart, before she became the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

As a child, young Amelia Earhart built a makeshift roller coaster in her backyard, using planks of wood and a wooden crate.

Meltzer wanted to give his daughter real heroes, ordinary people who stood up for what is right and changed the world.

Together with award-winning comics artist Chris Eliopoulos, Meltzer created the "Ordinary People Change the World" children's book series.