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Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Pengion Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Presents the lives and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, high school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio, who started out repairing bicycles and went on to build and fly the first successful airplane.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In 1903, the Wright brothers made three brief flights, and no one was there to watch them. Six years later, Wilbur Wright traveled to Europe to evangelicize about aviation and raise money for patents--and the world got aviation fever. That summer, a group of champagne companies organized the first ever international air meet in Rheims, France. They knew they could throw a great party and sell a lot of champagne. They didn't know that this single...
Author
Publisher
Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The Wright Brothers are famous for their role in the history of flight! Kids can read this book to find out more about the Wright Brothers and how they flew the first airplane. They will learn how the Wright Brothers started a bicycle shop first and how their first flight at Kitty Hawk went"--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Here is the amazing true story of how a single piece of cloth-originally destined to become underwear--was used in the design of the Wright brothers' Flyer, traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, and is currently wandering Mars on Ingenuity"--
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Discusses how the Wright brothers invented the airplane, from an idea developed into a design, and as that design was constructed, tested, and improved, as well as how the airplane affected the world and how it still impacts us today.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Meet the Wright Brothers - inventors of the airplane. The story of how they created one of the most influential machines in history is told in level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations. A Level 3 first reader.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From a sandy North Carolina dune to mid air ... Two cartoon flies join readers as they follow Orville and Wilbur Wright on their quest for flight, providing a hearty blend of facts and fun while telling the story of a great moment in American and aviation history."--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Do you know who invented the airplane? Most believe it was the Wright brothers, but what if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat them to the punch? You'll never view the history of flight in the same way again!
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The Wright Brothers: The First to Fly is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.
RI.1.9 and Literacy.
L.1.2. Beautiful illustrations and period photographs, paired with narrative nonfiction text, share the story of the Wright brothers. A chart that shows when, which, and how far each brother flew is also included. This book should be paired with "The Wright Brothers Make History!" (9781448890767)...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Language
English
Description
"In 1899, efforts to develop a flying machine were making news all over Europe and the United States. these odd machines--and some were very odd indeed--were capable of many things, but not of flying. Then, along came Wilbur and Orville Wright, "--page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Wright brothers were the first people ever to build and fly an airplane, doing what many people at the time didn't think was possible. Before they made history with their airplane, Wilbur and Orville were curious kids who loved learning about the world around them and how it worked. They fell in love with the idea of flying and taught themselves everything they needed to know to make their dream come true." -- Amazon.
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