Who Were the Wright Brothers?

by James Buckley Jr, Who HQ, Tim Foley (Illustrator)

Overview

As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical.  As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on.  As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two inventors and aviation pioneers who never lost sight of their dream: to fly, and to soar higher!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448479514
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/01/2014
Series:	Who Was? Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

James Buckley, Jr. is a sportswriter for children. He has written more than 50 books about sports for kids, including titles on baseball, football, NASCAR, soccer, the Olympics, and more.

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