The Wright Brothers: Heroes of Flight

by Carin T. Ford

As the centennial of their historical first flight nears, this book celebrates the lives and ingenuity of these two brothers who took the idea of flying and made it a reality that forever altered the world in which we live.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Ms. Ford has been writing professionally for more than twenty years as a journalist, a fiction writer, and a biographer. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and went on to write short stories that have been published in national and international magazines. Many of her stories are included in reference books aimed at teaching writing skills. She is now devoting her time to middle grade fiction and nonfiction.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to understand with lots of facts and photos. Would recommend for grades 2-4.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect book to learn about the Wright brothers and historical facts that took place on the Outer Banks.