Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers vs. Whitehead

Do you know who invented the airplane? Most Americans believe it was Wilbur and Orville Wright. But what if that's not true? What if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat the Wrights to the punch, flying a plane he designed several years before Wilbur and Orville took their famous flight? You'll hang on every word as the Wright brothers and Whitehead face off to become the first to fly. Read on for a story full of disputes, determination, and more. You'll never view the history of flight in the same way again!

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Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers vs. Whitehead

Do you know who invented the airplane? Most Americans believe it was Wilbur and Orville Wright. But what if that's not true? What if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat the Wrights to the punch, flying a plane he designed several years before Wilbur and Orville took their famous flight? You'll hang on every word as the Wright brothers and Whitehead face off to become the first to fly. Read on for a story full of disputes, determination, and more. You'll never view the history of flight in the same way again!

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Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers vs. Whitehead

Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers vs. Whitehead

by Karen Latchana Kenney
Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers vs. Whitehead

Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers vs. Whitehead

by Karen Latchana Kenney

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Overview

Do you know who invented the airplane? Most Americans believe it was Wilbur and Orville Wright. But what if that's not true? What if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat the Wrights to the punch, flying a plane he designed several years before Wilbur and Orville took their famous flight? You'll hang on every word as the Wright brothers and Whitehead face off to become the first to fly. Read on for a story full of disputes, determination, and more. You'll never view the history of flight in the same way again!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781541522398
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/01/2018
Series: STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 32
File size: 18 MB
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Age Range: 9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Karen Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish author and editor, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. She writes both fiction and nonfiction stories about scientific wonders and discoveries, immigrant and biracial experiences, momentous historical events, and civil rights struggles. Her books have received several starred reviews and have been named a 2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist, a 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards Finalist, a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor book, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She lives in Minnesota with her designer-musician husband and mathematician–robot-building son, where they explore all the wild places they can find. Find her online at https://www.karenlatchanakenney.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Aeronauts 4

Chapter 1 Champs of Flight 6

Chapter 2 A Serious Contender 12

Chapter 3 The Fight for First 16

Chapter 4 Undisputed 22

Inventor Matchup 28

Timeline 29

Source Notes 30

Glossary 30

Further Reading 31

Index 32

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