| The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation Contributor(s): Reynolds, Quentin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394847008 ISBN-13: 9780394847009 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1981 Annotation: Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers' creations were always a step ahead of everyone else's. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world's first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing-and life-changing- |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004273041 |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Series: Landmark Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.36" W x 7.51" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35976 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers creations were always a step ahead of everyone else s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world s first flying machine The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing and life-changing " |