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First flight : the story of the Wright Brothers / written by Caryn Jenner.

Jenner, Caryn. (Author).

Summary:

The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is told, taking readers back to the brothers' childhood in rural Ohio where they were fascinated by all kinds of vehicles. Dreaming of flight, they were convinced they could build a machine that a man could pilot--and they did. Illustrations.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0789492911
  • ISBN: 9780789492913
  • ISBN: 0789495414
  • ISBN: 9780789495419
  • Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: 1st American edition
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, Inc., 2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Flying machines -- The toy helicopter -- Brothers in business -- The bicycle boom -- Aiming for the sky -- Flying experiments -- The Wright flyer.
Target Audience Note:
900L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 6 1 71096.
Subject: Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 > Juvenile literature.
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 > Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 28 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library.

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