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The Wright Brothers (Landmark Books)

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My 7 year old really liked this, and more generally this whole Landmark series is very good for young readers. Vocabulary and sentence structure are age appropriate. Content is good solid history. As opposed to much of the stuff for this age which is "silly" reading, this series lets them learn something while improving their reading skills.

A book that truly describes what happened to the Wright Brothers. It tells of how they went from almost nothing to building arplanes. It tells how they worked to build the airplane, and always wanted to build one. Recomended for anyone who wants to know more about Orville Wright and Wilbur, and wants to read a good book

This work, for the young reader, is an excellent additon to one of the best series for young people over the past fifty years. This is the story of the Wright Brothers, from their early childhood through the time of their invention of the "flying machine." It does stress the influence their parents, particularly their mother, had upon them. It is simply written and very direct. The story is quite easy to follow and gives the young reader a very good insight to the minds and work ethic these brothers had. It is an excellent introduction to the subject of flight. Overall the book is quite inspirational. I can remember reading it as a child (mid-fifties) and am quite gratified to see my grandsons read it today. Recommend quite highly.

This book was easy to read and helped me gain an understanding of the Wright brothers and the influence their mother had on their lives as well as their accomplishments and what drove them to invent, and invent, and invent! Not only did it provide a good review of their acccomplishments, but it also provided inspiration to my 11 year old daughter. These men had a can do attitude and never gave up. I recommend this book for anyone who wants knowlege of the Wright brothers, and inspiration to always keep trying.

I didn't read myself. It was assigned for my 11yo daughter's SonLight homeschool curriculum. She enjoyed it so much she couldn't wait to share with me everyday. I enjoyed hearing about how instrumental their mother was in encouraging their minds, and inspiration.

This book was great for my daughter to do a book report on. You really learned a lot about their childhood and what made them the great inventors they were. We went to kill devil hills this summer and saw the monument and the gliders and planes they built. We watched a movie at the museum which was made for adults. This book helped clear things up, even for me, as a parent. Would recommend!!

Along with a model kit of the Wright brother's plane I gave this to my nephew. I thought the two together would give him a better appreciation of how ingenuity and perserverance can make big things happen.