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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.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Gunn Memorial Public Library JB WRIGHT (Text) 34621200088436 Juvenile Reader Available -
Alleghany Public Library J 629.13 JEN (Text) 30664100117016 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Berea Library J 629.13 JENNER (Text) 42756200864095 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Boonville Community Public Library J 629.13 JEN (Text) 30005100039349 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Bridger Memorial Library J 629.13 JEN (Text) 30441100402890 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Bryan Memorial Library J B Wright (Text) 810191001151063 Easy Nonfiction Available -
Canton Library J629.13 Jenner (Text) 33115005861890 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 05/12/2025
Charles H. Stone Memorial Library J 629.13 JEN (Text) 30665100152960 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Columbus Library ER L4 JEN (Text) 31250200017359 Easy Reader Available -
East Bend Public Library J 629.13 JEN (Text) 30667100080456 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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