Product Description

Success four flights Thursday...In December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright sent a telegram to their father. Its simple message told of the brothers' historic flights at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. For the very first time, a person flew in a heavier-than-air machine. In the years that followed, the Wright brothers' fame grew as they shared their new invention with the world. Readers will discover the Wright brothers' lives by reading and seeing Orville and Wilbur's own letters, notebooks, and diaries. Kids will hear the brothers' story as if they were really there!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #826746 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-Another serviceable biography makes its appearance in time for the Wright centennial. This solid, if somewhat stodgy offering, with its up-front definition of primary and secondary sources, is useful for young researchers. Because the Wrights left so much behind in the form of letters, notes, and interviews, Sullivan, like other biographers, had much material to draw from. He methodically tells the story of these famous brothers in simple, straightforward language. Although he is all business, nice descriptive touches sneak in like this reference to Kitty Hawk: "Winter was now close at hand. Each morning the water in the washbasin was frozen." The text is liberally sprinkled with appropriate photographs and on every five or six pages a slight margin of handwriting appears-a reminder of the reliance on primary sources. A listing of museums that provide booklets and packets of information is appended. A good choice for reports, this book's traditional style makes it a plus for readers who could be distracted by too much glitz.
Harriett Fargnoli, Great Neck Library, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

the Wright Brothers
Very good book for students in upper elementary and sixth grade middle school. I chose it because STARBASE offered it as a literature scource for the attending schools. STARBASE in my area also offered a very nice curriculum guide to go along with the book.

Easy to read, and very interesting biography.