First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers, Level 4) [Paperback]

Caryn Jenner (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: DK READERS

Growing up in rural Ohio, Orville and Wilbur Wright were fascinated by all kinds of vehicles -- a toy helicopter, bicycles, and the first motorized cars -- but what they dreamed of was flight. They were convinced they could build a machine that a man could pilot-and they did. Read about their amazing story of trial, error, and success.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (July 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789492911
• ISBN-13: 978-0789492913
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really nice book on the Wright Brothers., August 8, 2008

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Stuart|Anne (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers, Level 4) (Paperback)

This is one of my favorite Wright bros books for kids. We went through a little Wright brothers binge, and read all we could find on them.

The story of the Wright brothers is pretty well hashed out at this point, and for the most part all the books tell the same story, with the same details. What differentiates the books is reading level, how many pictures (they all use the Wright brothers' own photos, so there isn't much variation in quality), and how much engineering details they include.

This one is a nice middle ground. The reading is terse enough that early grade school can read it. There aren't a super lot of pictures, but there are some nice side bars that explain some of the background and engineering in a basic way. Of all the ones we've looked at and checked out, I think this is the best I'd suggest for a young engineer who doesn't know much about the Wrights yet.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Intermediate Grade Students, March 26, 2011

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S. L. Cotter "persnickety person" (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers, Level 4) (Paperback)

I added this book to my non-fiction classroom collection. It is a very well written and illustrated timeline of the events in the life of the Wright Brothers. For children who are reluctant readers, there are plenty of illustrations and captions to hold their attention. There is some extraneous content that might distract from the main theme of the book, but overall this a fine book for the 8 to 10 year old age group.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction for Kids, February 20, 2007

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This review is from: First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers, Level 4) (Paperback)

For any child interested in the invention of heavier than air flying machines, this chapter book will inspire, inform and delight young readers. Great images, great vocabulary practice and easy to follow text.