The Wright Brothers Take Off (Smart About History) [Paperback]

Susan Saunders (Author), Jon Buller (Author, Illustrator), Susan Schade (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Smart About History

Hollis loves to build model planes, so it's only natural that he chooses to do his history report on Orville and Wilbur Wright. As with all the books in the series, The Wright Brothers Take Off presents carefully researched information in an appealing, accessible, kid-friendly way. This title publishes in time for the one hundredth anniversary of the famous flight in Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903.

Written and illustrated by Jon Buller and Susan Schade.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 4–A school assignment leads a child on an exploration of the history of flying and of the Wright brothers. Complete with brass fasteners along the spine of the cover, this book looks like the final product of that assignment. Hollis Wu explains that he chose this topic because his hobby is making model planes. The chatty text presents brief information about kites, hot-air balloons, gliders, and other early flying "contraptions." A few biographical details about the Wright brothers are provided along with a description of the rubber-band toy that motivated them to build a flying machine. Bright cartoons and captioned photographs add visual interest. The book ends by comparing and contrasting the Wright brothers' invention with modern airplanes and points out several ways that flying has changed our world. This lively and colorful title can be used to spruce up aviation and biography collections.–Christine E. Carr, Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, Roseland, NJ
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448428997
• ISBN-13: 978-0448428994
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #632,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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