| Science Comics: Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared Contributor(s): Wilgus, Benjamin A. (Author), Brooks, Molly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1626721408 ISBN-13: 9781626721401 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Science & Nature - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016945553 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Series: Science Comics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 8.6" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 189671 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017 Take to the skies with Flying Machines! Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. 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. Though they weren't as wealthy as their European counterparts, their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers' flying machines took off. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilgus, Alison: - Alison Wilgus is a Brooklyn-based bestselling writer, editor and cartoonist who's been working in comics for over a decade. She attended the Undergraduate Film and Television program at the Tisch School for the Arts, and got her start working for Cartoon Network's "Codename: Kids Next Door" as a colorist and staff writer. Most of her professional work since then has been writing for comics, including the nonfiction graphic novel with First Second Books: Science Comics: Flying Machines, illustrated by Molly Brooks. In her spare time, she co-hosts a podcast about comics publishing called "Graphic Novel TK" with Gina Gagliano.Brooks, Molly: - Molly Brooks is a highly-sophisticated disaster machine fueled by green tea and jelly beans. She grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and is currently based in Brooklyn. She has a BFA in Communication Design from Washington University in St. Louis, and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Her illustrations have appeared in The Village Voice, Time Out New York, The Nashville Scene, The Riverfront Times, The Toast, BUST Magazine, ESPN social, Sports Illustrated online, and others. She spends her spare time watching vintage buddy cop shows and making comics about knitting, hockey, and/or feelings. |