People have always wanted to fly like birds. Not until the experiments of Orville and Wilbur Wright in the early 1900s did it really happen. They tried and tried, until one day their flying machine lifted them up and away...into history, and so modern flight was born. Read the true story of how it really happened!
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Grade 2-4-Children should enjoy this short biography that spans the subjects' lifetimes. The book not only includes information about the brothers' interest in flying, but also about the history and science of flight. Quotes from the men's writings are included. The information is presented in an organized, simplified way, and the large, bold type is easy to read. Each spread includes one or two watercolor illustrations that depict the inventors' hard work and give a vicarious view of the early 1900s. A serviceable addition for assignments on flight, inventions, or biographies.
Susan Knell, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Susan Knell, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This well-conceived book from the Ready-to-Read series offers a visually appealing look at the Wright brothers' experiences with their flying machines. Zeroing in on the years from 1899 to 1903, Krensky sets the scene with comments on the concurrent development of the automobile and the widely held opinion that flight was not in mankind's future. Short quotations from the Wrights' letters add detail and immediacy to the narrative. Larry Day's paintings brighten the pages with their depiction of period settings and events, focusing on the Wright brothers' experiments. A short, but vivid presentation. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Great detail of the Wright Brothers. My 6 year old enjoyed hearing it. It has paragraphs and chapters, so it's a read-alone for an older child.
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