As young men, Orville and Wilbur Wright had a dream. They believed that one day people would fly, and they were determined to be the first. Despite setbacks that would have discouraged many inventors, the Wright brothers' dream came true. From a windy sand dune near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, they made a short 36-meter flight -- and flew into aviation history. This biography in the Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History series uses photographs, newspaper clippings, maps, quotes and drawings to explore the Wright brothers' struggles. Also included are timelines of their lives and the history of flight, and a listing of pertinent Web sites.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6 Although most libraries own several books on the Wright brothers, few of them can rival this one for clarity of text and variety of illustration. In topical spreads, MacLeod briefly covers the early life of these inventors and touches on their first experiments with kites and gliders, and their successes with powered flights. Though the text is not in-depth, the author is able to distill some of the problems the scientists faced into understandable terms for readers. Large-print highlighted quotes by the brothers lend a note of authority. Full-page prints of archival photos are offset with smaller pictures of the men at work, drawings made by the Wrights of early flying machines, and reproductions of related documents. An excellent time line on the lives of the Wright brothers and the history of flight is included. A solid index and list of Web sites add to the book's value. With its wealth of illustrative material, this title will especially appeal to reluctant readers and browsers. -Barbara Buckley, Rockville Centre Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 3-5. The words Kitty Hawk may not immediately conjure up the idea of flight for today's children as in the past. But this introduction to the Wright brothers should capture their imagination. Like MacLeod's previous biographies Alexander Graham Bell: An Inventive Life (1999) and Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life (2001), this large-format volume features a busy, heavily visual layout. Photos, engravings, and diagrams overlay other photos on the right-hand pages. On the left, the very readable and informative text describes the breakthroughs, setbacks, and day-to-day work that led to the Wrights' successful development of a flying machine. Full of interesting facts and well-captioned, period photos, this book is a good starting point for information on the lives and accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Time lines of the inventors' lives and the history of flight are appended. Carolyn Phelan
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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This review is from: The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start (Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History) (Paperback)
I teach 6th grade reading. This book is perfect for the classroom library. Students need to read a variety of non-fiction. I have found that most students love reading biographies. This is a must buy for the classroom.
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Wright Brothers,
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This review is from: The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start (Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History) (Paperback)
This was a good book with loads of information. I especially like how each page has a new topic. This way all of the information is very well organized and easy to find. Also the pictures were great and helps the children get a better understanding of what the fist plane actually looked like.
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Great Starter Biography,
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This review is from: The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start (Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History) (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: Read aloud to the 10yo as part of our history curriculum.
Wonderful brief biography of the Wright Brothers concentrating on their invention of the airplane. Some time is spent on their childhood, bicycle shop and printing days before they got serious working on the gliders and flying machines. Written in an engaging narrative text, the story is told over two page spreads which are heavily illustrated with photos of the Wrights in action and of contemporary items and places. Once the main block of text has been read the captions to the illustrations further explain what has been read in the section. My son loved this book, as he did the previous book in the series we have read on Helen Keller and Alexander Graham Bell. A lot of information is imparted in the limited number of pages in an interesting voice and the illustrations are enough to keep even the youngest listener captive. Highly enjoyable.
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