Description |
129 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index. |
Audience |
1160L Lexile |
Note |
1160L Lexile |
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Accelerated Reader MG 7.7 4 5913 |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 7.7 4 5913 |
Awards |
Newbery Honor Book, 1992 |
Contents |
What Amos Root saw -- Wilbur and Orville -- The art of flying -- Wind and sand -- Back to the drawing board -- Horsepower and propellers -- The first practical airplane -- Fliers or liars? -- The conquering heroes -- The age of flight -- About the photographs -- Places to visit -- For further reading -- Index. |
Summary |
Follows the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they developed the first airplane. |
Subject |
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 -- Juvenile literature.
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Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 -- Juvenile literature.
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Aeronautics -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Added Author |
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912, illustrator.
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Wright, Orville, 1871-1948, illustrator.
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ISBN |
082341082X (pbk.) |
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9780823410828 (pbk.) |
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1435285972 (Paw Prints) |
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9781435285972 (Paw Prints) |
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