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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!
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!
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James Buckley Jr.
298 books70 followersIn addition to his work as a professional editor, James Buckley, Jr., is also the author of many books on American sports that are geared toward young fans and budding athletes.
Buckley, who has founded a company called Shoreline Publishing Group to produce books for reluctant readers, maintains that sports are far more than simple hobbies or ways to burn off excess energy.
Buckley, who has founded a company called Shoreline Publishing Group to produce books for reluctant readers, maintains that sports are far more than simple hobbies or ways to burn off excess energy.
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June 13, 2024
Who Were the Wright Brothers? biography for middle grade brings two fascinating brothers who built and flew the first successful airplane.
The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, grew up in Dayton, Ohio, in 1880s. From childhood, they enjoyed building kites and other toys. Their parents encouraged them to explore the world around them. They built a toy that looked like a helicopter. It became their dream to build something bigger and to fly it.
Wilbur’s health problems kept him at home, but he never stopped learning. He kept reading books on history, science, nature, and religion. Orville had his own interests. When he received woodcutting tools, it led him to a business in printing. Wilbur became paper’s editor, and later joined the business.
In 1892, they each got a bike which was a new popular thing to do. Since their friends knew that they were good at fixing things, they brought their bikes for repair. This gave brothers an idea for a new business. With time, besides repairs, they started making their own bikes.
While they were building bicycles, there was another race to create a flying machine. Wilbur got into studying aviation. Orville read about birds. They persisted with their research. Then, they started testing their gliders over and over. If something broke, they fixed it and continued.
The brothers were good at talking through ideas to solve a problem. Once, they got the engine up in the air, they worked on other versions to make it fly faster and farther.
At first no one took them seriously, but when reporters published stories about the Wrights’ success in the air, then people took them seriously. The US Army gave them a contract to produce planes for the US and to train new pilots.
On May 30, 1912, Wilbur died of typhoid at the age of forty-five. His father said, “he lived a short life, full of consequences.”
After the death of his brother, Orville lost heart for leading the company. He sold it for $1 million and retired. But he never stopped making things. He worked on plumbing and heating systems. He created toys for his nieces and nephews.
This story shines with brothers’ brilliant ideas, hard work and determination. They never got married, but made their lives very fulfilling.
This illustrated biography series for young readers, ages 7-10, is presented in a relatable way, with simple sentences and enriched with insightful inserts.
The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, grew up in Dayton, Ohio, in 1880s. From childhood, they enjoyed building kites and other toys. Their parents encouraged them to explore the world around them. They built a toy that looked like a helicopter. It became their dream to build something bigger and to fly it.
Wilbur’s health problems kept him at home, but he never stopped learning. He kept reading books on history, science, nature, and religion. Orville had his own interests. When he received woodcutting tools, it led him to a business in printing. Wilbur became paper’s editor, and later joined the business.
In 1892, they each got a bike which was a new popular thing to do. Since their friends knew that they were good at fixing things, they brought their bikes for repair. This gave brothers an idea for a new business. With time, besides repairs, they started making their own bikes.
While they were building bicycles, there was another race to create a flying machine. Wilbur got into studying aviation. Orville read about birds. They persisted with their research. Then, they started testing their gliders over and over. If something broke, they fixed it and continued.
The brothers were good at talking through ideas to solve a problem. Once, they got the engine up in the air, they worked on other versions to make it fly faster and farther.
At first no one took them seriously, but when reporters published stories about the Wrights’ success in the air, then people took them seriously. The US Army gave them a contract to produce planes for the US and to train new pilots.
On May 30, 1912, Wilbur died of typhoid at the age of forty-five. His father said, “he lived a short life, full of consequences.”
After the death of his brother, Orville lost heart for leading the company. He sold it for $1 million and retired. But he never stopped making things. He worked on plumbing and heating systems. He created toys for his nieces and nephews.
This story shines with brothers’ brilliant ideas, hard work and determination. They never got married, but made their lives very fulfilling.
This illustrated biography series for young readers, ages 7-10, is presented in a relatable way, with simple sentences and enriched with insightful inserts.
December 7, 2024
Another educational series!
February 23, 2016
Do you ever wonder who made and flew the first successful plane? Then you should read "Who Were the Wright Brothers". Recommended for all ages if you are interested in planes. I give it 10 out of 10 stars.
-Bo Briscione
-Bo Briscione
March 8, 2022
This was a well written account of the lives of the Wright brothers. It is a good beginning for researching how airplanes came into existence.
October 28, 2018
Who Were the Wright Brothers by James Buckley Jr. is a good book to read. The two main characters are Wilbur and Orville Wright. They invented the first successful airplane to ever fly, but they didn't create just that, they invented a few other things. They had to definitely face some ups and downs, the book describes how the Wright brothers got interested in airplanes. This is a good book to read if you want to learn about the first people to invent the first successful airplane.
November 27, 2025
Our first “Who Was…” book, hopefully of many more to come.
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October 12, 2023"On October 23, Orville set a new world records for the longest glider flight. In twenty-six seconds, he flew more than 622 feet." (60)
"Over the next couple of hours, the Wrights made three more flights. Wilbur flew last and had the best flight of the day - which made it the best flight of all time to that point. He was in the air for fifty-nine seconds and flew 852 feet. more than two football fields.
As Wilbur climbed form the plane and the men congratulated him, a sudden wind gust lifted the plane! It tumbled down the beach. John T. Daniels tried to grab a wing, but he was pulled along in the wreckage. He was not hurt, but he would later boast of surviving the first airplane crash!" (70)
"Even though many local people saw the Wrights fly, few outside Dayton realized what the brothers had achieved. For those who had not witnessed the brothers' flights, there was no proof to verify the story because they hadn't allowed photographers at their test flights. Very few reporters bothered to travel to Ohio to witness the test flights, so newspaper did not cover the story.
The Wright brothers kept working. Once they had perfected their 1905 airplane, they wanted to find a way to sell it. They had gotten into flying simply to experiment and learn. Once they were successful, they knew they could make money, too.
Orville and Wilbur became very worried about someone stealing their idea. To prevent that, after they finished work on the 1905 airplane, the Wright brothers didn't fly for almost three years. In the meantime, they worked hard to sell their ideas to the US Army. The Wrights thought that the military could use their new invention. To the brothers' shock, the army said no. Many people had written to the army and the government claiming to have invented flying machines. The army thought the Wrights were more of the same - crackpots with wild dreams but no real success.
In spring of 1908, the Wrights went back to Kitty Hawk to test new improvements to their airplane. A few reporters were still chasing the rumors about the flying brothers. The reporters went to Kitty Hawk, too, but didn't tell the Wrights. They hid in trees near the beach and watched with binoculars as Orville and Wilbur flew their airplane again and again. For the first time, newspapers in New York City and Paris published stories about the Wrights' success in the air. (Orville later said that the brothers knew the men were watching!)" (76)
"To show what the Wright Flyer could do, he also entered competitions and captured several flying prizes for distance and height. The biggest prize was twenty-thousand francs (about $4,000) for making the longest flight of 1908, a flight of more than two hours that he made on December 28." (86)
"In 1911, one of the pilots they trained was Calbraith Rodgers." (94) // first transcontinental flight in the US
"Orville continued to promote Wright Flyers and the idea of air travel. In 1932, he helped unveil a marker in Kitty Hawk at the new Wright Brothers National Monument. It was the largest US monument ever built to honor a living person." (99)
"He [Orville] lived long enough to see the creation of jet airplanes and to read about an airplane breaking the sound barrier." (100)
"Over the next couple of hours, the Wrights made three more flights. Wilbur flew last and had the best flight of the day - which made it the best flight of all time to that point. He was in the air for fifty-nine seconds and flew 852 feet. more than two football fields.
As Wilbur climbed form the plane and the men congratulated him, a sudden wind gust lifted the plane! It tumbled down the beach. John T. Daniels tried to grab a wing, but he was pulled along in the wreckage. He was not hurt, but he would later boast of surviving the first airplane crash!" (70)
"Even though many local people saw the Wrights fly, few outside Dayton realized what the brothers had achieved. For those who had not witnessed the brothers' flights, there was no proof to verify the story because they hadn't allowed photographers at their test flights. Very few reporters bothered to travel to Ohio to witness the test flights, so newspaper did not cover the story.
The Wright brothers kept working. Once they had perfected their 1905 airplane, they wanted to find a way to sell it. They had gotten into flying simply to experiment and learn. Once they were successful, they knew they could make money, too.
Orville and Wilbur became very worried about someone stealing their idea. To prevent that, after they finished work on the 1905 airplane, the Wright brothers didn't fly for almost three years. In the meantime, they worked hard to sell their ideas to the US Army. The Wrights thought that the military could use their new invention. To the brothers' shock, the army said no. Many people had written to the army and the government claiming to have invented flying machines. The army thought the Wrights were more of the same - crackpots with wild dreams but no real success.
In spring of 1908, the Wrights went back to Kitty Hawk to test new improvements to their airplane. A few reporters were still chasing the rumors about the flying brothers. The reporters went to Kitty Hawk, too, but didn't tell the Wrights. They hid in trees near the beach and watched with binoculars as Orville and Wilbur flew their airplane again and again. For the first time, newspapers in New York City and Paris published stories about the Wrights' success in the air. (Orville later said that the brothers knew the men were watching!)" (76)
"To show what the Wright Flyer could do, he also entered competitions and captured several flying prizes for distance and height. The biggest prize was twenty-thousand francs (about $4,000) for making the longest flight of 1908, a flight of more than two hours that he made on December 28." (86)
"In 1911, one of the pilots they trained was Calbraith Rodgers." (94) // first transcontinental flight in the US
"Orville continued to promote Wright Flyers and the idea of air travel. In 1932, he helped unveil a marker in Kitty Hawk at the new Wright Brothers National Monument. It was the largest US monument ever built to honor a living person." (99)
"He [Orville] lived long enough to see the creation of jet airplanes and to read about an airplane breaking the sound barrier." (100)
October 8, 2018
This book uses text and illustration to help students recognize and learn about who the Wright brothers were and how they contributed to history. The book offers information on the individual brothers, information about their life prior to fame, and information leading up and following their invention. It is a very easy to read and understand book and I would truly recommend it for a classroom setting.
This book can be used in 3rd-5th grade, but I think it would be most useful in the 5th. This is because 5th graders learn about inventors in Social Studies and one of the focuses during that lesson is on the Wright brothers. I found that it would be easy for students to use to gather information on these inventors and also be easy for many different reading levels (especially if partnered reading takes place). It would be a wonderful resource not only for simple information but also to use in a research assignment. Have students pick one of the inventors they have learned about during the unit. Those who pick the write brothers would benefit tremendously by using this book for research for said project. It is a very good book for the classroom and I really recommend it for any teachers shelf.
This book can be used in 3rd-5th grade, but I think it would be most useful in the 5th. This is because 5th graders learn about inventors in Social Studies and one of the focuses during that lesson is on the Wright brothers. I found that it would be easy for students to use to gather information on these inventors and also be easy for many different reading levels (especially if partnered reading takes place). It would be a wonderful resource not only for simple information but also to use in a research assignment. Have students pick one of the inventors they have learned about during the unit. Those who pick the write brothers would benefit tremendously by using this book for research for said project. It is a very good book for the classroom and I really recommend it for any teachers shelf.
October 12, 2018
Who Were The Wright Brothers is a relevant biography to read with students from North Carolina! The book is an engaging account of the Wright Brothers, Orville, and Wilbur's challenges and triumphs in aviation. They were an inventive and intelligent duo with many inventions to their credit and most famously, the airplane. It was fascinating to read about the variety of businesses they excelled in throughout their lives, including a printing company, a bicycling shop and finally an aviation enterprise. The biography describes their young lives through the sale of the Wright Company in 1915 after Wilbur's death.
This book will likely be used as a short-term read-aloud book to tie together the Fourth-Grade study of North Carolina in Social Studies with ELA and STEM assignments for an integrated lesson plan.
This book will likely be used as a short-term read-aloud book to tie together the Fourth-Grade study of North Carolina in Social Studies with ELA and STEM assignments for an integrated lesson plan.
July 29, 2018
I am really loving these books. I am wanting to read more even without my daughter. I am loving how fun they are to read. It is amazing how much you know about someone you have learned about in school and then how much you haven't learned.
Like I thought their first flight was famous right from the start. Nope. It took years before they got the credit they deserved for that flight. I also didn't know about all the travel they did while trying to prove that they were the first in flight. They also did a lot of test and fail to get their first plane off the ground.
This is just amazing. I also didn't know that a piece of their plane went to space. An amazing read for parents who has a child who loves anything to do with flight or history.
Like I thought their first flight was famous right from the start. Nope. It took years before they got the credit they deserved for that flight. I also didn't know about all the travel they did while trying to prove that they were the first in flight. They also did a lot of test and fail to get their first plane off the ground.
This is just amazing. I also didn't know that a piece of their plane went to space. An amazing read for parents who has a child who loves anything to do with flight or history.
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June 2, 2015The wright brothers wanted to build the first airplane that would fly with and an engine. But many challenges stood in their way like how to steer right and left or what size wings they needed, how would the plane look like? How do you use the engine? So they got to work but the biggest challenge was steering the plane. They were working in a bike store so they got the engine handled and all the rest. Then they try it out.
This story is about perseverance and hardwork
This story is about perseverance and hardwork
March 23, 2022
A very interesting and educational story about the Wright Brothers. Before reading this I hadn't really known a lot about them besides the basic fact. I enjoyed understanding who they really were. I also love these books because they are simple, easy to read but yet still very informative. This is a great book to understand who the Wright Brothers were.
January 18, 2023
I genuinely fancy this series of books. Straightforward books with simple graphics and loads of information. I liked the way that the authors didn't scoop into the complex aircraft designs by the Wright brothers, but rather focused on their background, journey and motivation. In the end, that's what matters to smash an idea into reality.
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April 6, 2022
i liked this book because the wright brothers never gave up even when there inventions failed then they tried over and over and they finally created the first successful airplane then he decided to sell it to the military. I would recommend this book for u if u like adventures
January 27, 2022
The first in this series which I read was the one about Thomas Edison. For a children's audience there was a lot of adult personal TMI. I liked this one much, much better.
April 9, 2022
Informative children's book, we enjoyed learning about this
July 6, 2022
Może być nawet. Duzo się dowiedziałam, fajny klimat. Nic wybitnego
January 12, 2023
Informational and educational. The kids enjoyed it as part of our homeschool study on the history of flight.
February 21, 2023
good app for learning
June 7, 2023
Informative, gave inspiration.
February 10, 2020
The Wright Brothers were brothers who grew up always moving. Their dad was a Bishop and they finally settled down in Ohio. The Brother's mom was really good at making and fixing objects especially mechanics. The brothers learned from their mom and started building the new bikes that had just been invented. After a few years of making bikes they started thinking about making something bigger and better. At the time it was a worldwide race to build a successful working airplane. The brothers joined the race and ask the government where would be the best place to fly a plane, away from human activity and windy at the same time. The government replied with the town of Kitty Hawk in the outer banks of North Carolina. The brothers moved there and worked on the airplane, when something went wrong they would fix it and try again. The first and longest flight was recorded by the brothers after multiple years working and fixing in Kitty Hawk. After the brothers finished their successful airplane Wilbur took the plane to France while Orville made a replica and took it to the army to try and get it approved for them to use. Both were successful with their advertising and made plenty of money by building, selling, training pilots and training engineers. The plane got approved by the army but a few years after Wilbur died. Orville survived and lived on to see his and his brother's airplane evolve to what it was in 1948 when he died.
I gave this a five out of five because it gives straight to the point details. It doesn't go off on other things that were happening it just focused on the Wright Brothers and their accomplishments. The book also gave you a background of their childhood to help you see how they got into mechanics and aviation. The book gave pictures to help describe what the author was saying. It also had a timeline in the back of the book to tell you what happened in the brother's lives and what was going on around the world while the brothers were doing what they were doing.
I gave this a five out of five because it gives straight to the point details. It doesn't go off on other things that were happening it just focused on the Wright Brothers and their accomplishments. The book also gave you a background of their childhood to help you see how they got into mechanics and aviation. The book gave pictures to help describe what the author was saying. It also had a timeline in the back of the book to tell you what happened in the brother's lives and what was going on around the world while the brothers were doing what they were doing.
November 16, 2020
This book follows two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright. It is full of information about each of the brothers and dives into their lives. This book displays their love for inventing and working with machinery. It shows the buildup to their greatest invention, the airplane. Not only do they build an airplane, they successfully fly it.
This biography is perfect for students in third through fifth grades. I would use this book during my fourth grade social studies class while studying North Carolina. The Wright brothers play an important role in the history of NC and students are fascinated by their story. This book is full of facts and walks you through their life. Students could create a timeline of the events that lead up to the first flight. This book could also be used when discussing inventions. Even though the brothers did not invent the airplane, they were the first to get one to successfully fly. Students could try to design inventions of their own or tweak existing inventions to make them better. They could create a product design and share it with other students.
This is a WOW book for me because of how the author stays true to who the characters are and facts about them. I love how he includes timelines at the back of the story for the students to reference and to clarify when events happened. The book is full of illustrations that show what the text says. This book is apart of the Who Was? series. My students love to read these books and there are numerous books from this series in our classroom library. I plan to tie this series into our informational writing that we will be working on this winter.
This biography is perfect for students in third through fifth grades. I would use this book during my fourth grade social studies class while studying North Carolina. The Wright brothers play an important role in the history of NC and students are fascinated by their story. This book is full of facts and walks you through their life. Students could create a timeline of the events that lead up to the first flight. This book could also be used when discussing inventions. Even though the brothers did not invent the airplane, they were the first to get one to successfully fly. Students could try to design inventions of their own or tweak existing inventions to make them better. They could create a product design and share it with other students.
This is a WOW book for me because of how the author stays true to who the characters are and facts about them. I love how he includes timelines at the back of the story for the students to reference and to clarify when events happened. The book is full of illustrations that show what the text says. This book is apart of the Who Was? series. My students love to read these books and there are numerous books from this series in our classroom library. I plan to tie this series into our informational writing that we will be working on this winter.
April 16, 2021
Who Were the Wright Brothers? by James Buckley Jr. and illustrated by Tom Foley and Nancy Harrison is one of the books in the award-winning "Who Was..." series focused on the youth market of readers but also interesting for adults. This one is about the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, who are credited with making the first powered aircraft flight. As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical and 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 invented, built, and flew the world’s first successful airplane. This book is the fascinating story of the two inventors and aviation pioneers who never lost sight of their dream: to fly!
This book is an inspiring and illustrated biography and is perfect for young middle-grade readers with Black-and-white line drawings throughout, sidebars on related topics, a timeline, and a bibliography to enhance readers' understanding of the subject; one of the best I've read is The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. Written primarily for the youth market it is also an excellent way for anyone to get an overview about a specific famous individual or moment in history or as a quick refresher of basic facts if you've already read other books and just want a summary.
This book is an inspiring and illustrated biography and is perfect for young middle-grade readers with Black-and-white line drawings throughout, sidebars on related topics, a timeline, and a bibliography to enhance readers' understanding of the subject; one of the best I've read is The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. Written primarily for the youth market it is also an excellent way for anyone to get an overview about a specific famous individual or moment in history or as a quick refresher of basic facts if you've already read other books and just want a summary.
October 23, 2019
This book was very interesting and fascinating. So there are 2 brothers. Orville and Wilbur wright. They are trying to make an aircraft that will successfully fly, but they have to work very hard because it is not easy. So one day Wilbur picks up a cardboard box that's about the size of a lunch tray. He turns his right hand one way and his left hand the other way. They are in the process of trying to figure out what aerodynamics is. So they go out and try this and it works! Orville was on the land while Wilbur was on the aircraft. They were super excited to share what they just accomplished. It spent so long for them to get it and they finally did. All of this was taking place in Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. So without them, we wouldn't have airplanes today.
I would recommend this book to someone who has interest in airplanes. It was a really fascinating book and its crazy how they can get something that heavy into the air and flying. I would recommend this book to someone who works hard and never gives up. I would also recommend this book to some people in our class because they have been to the outer banks and where the brothers did it. I would recommend this book to someone who loves flying in an airplane. I hope whoever gets this book enjoys it!
I would recommend this book to someone who has interest in airplanes. It was a really fascinating book and its crazy how they can get something that heavy into the air and flying. I would recommend this book to someone who works hard and never gives up. I would also recommend this book to some people in our class because they have been to the outer banks and where the brothers did it. I would recommend this book to someone who loves flying in an airplane. I hope whoever gets this book enjoys it!
April 20, 2025
I cannot imagine the nervous anticipation and simultaneous thrill of being in a plane when planes were first invented. I also cannot imagine witnessing the accomplishments of the Wright brothers. This book was fascinating; I had not known that the Wright brothers had two other brothers or that the famous Wright brothers were hired by the government to create planes for them. Pretty cool! Their lives were far from easy, but they were certainly influential. Wilbur’s death at the young age of 45 influenced his brother Orville to give up their company (as he did not want to lead it without Wilbur), and he sold it for one million dollars. It’s hard to imagine the amount of money that was back then, yet I cannot help thinking that it was worth more. I also learned that of their original plane(s) were taken to space.
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October 12, 2018
I am a big fan of The Who Was books! I did however think this book is for more mature younger elementary or upper elementary/middle school as it deals heavily with the technical aspects of their flying machines and how they came to their conclusions. I believe this part was very well done and could possibly still hold the attention of a younger reader if read slowly (one chapter a day vs the whole book in one day). I read this to my 6th grader who loves science and my 3rd grader who doesn’t understand science concepts nearly as well. My 3rd grader definitely struggled to pay attention and grew bored quickly. So reading this slowly to him was key to him understanding the main concepts the Wright brothers learned.
October 5, 2017
I loved reading this book. It was probably one of my favorites. It's hard to say whether that's because of how it was written or because I like who it's about.
The Wright brothers are super cool. They're my favorite kind of people. They found something they were passionate about and they worked hard to make their dreams come true. They wanted to fly! How cool is that?! It was almost an impossible idea, but they kept plugging away at it and fixing mistakes.
I wish I could've been there when the plane first flew. It must have been such an exciting moment. I wish I could've met the Wright brothers. They seem like the type of people that I would've gotten along with.
The Wright brothers are super cool. They're my favorite kind of people. They found something they were passionate about and they worked hard to make their dreams come true. They wanted to fly! How cool is that?! It was almost an impossible idea, but they kept plugging away at it and fixing mistakes.
I wish I could've been there when the plane first flew. It must have been such an exciting moment. I wish I could've met the Wright brothers. They seem like the type of people that I would've gotten along with.
October 2, 2023
"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!"
Gives just enough information for middle grade students to understand the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers. Read this in conjunction with a visit to Kitty Hawk, NC.
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!"
Gives just enough information for middle grade students to understand the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers. Read this in conjunction with a visit to Kitty Hawk, NC.
December 11, 2024
They were born as a bishop's sons. Wilbur was good at coming up with new ideas.Orvill was good at building things.They discussed much and helped each other well. To try their first gliders and airplanes,they made trips to Kitty Hawks and struggled with chilly rainy weather and mosquitoes.But with some loco people's help, in 1903 they succeeded to fly. Curious and amazing thing was that for 5 years their great achievement wasn't recognised at all .
After they became world famous, they were still calm and thoughtful men.
I felt like God prepared their invention because they have good circumstances to explore
After they became world famous, they were still calm and thoughtful men.
I felt like God prepared their invention because they have good circumstances to explore
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March 11, 2019
This book is so inspiring. It tells of two brothers, the Wright Brothers, and their amazing journey in machinery. They would always make new things and experiment with different machinery. These brothers went through ups and downs together, and never lost sight of their goal. This book is part of a series, and I am always curious to learn about other important historical figures. I would definitely recommend this book to someone else. This book is so inspiring, and I held my breath reading through the plane part.
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