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1) The story of flight: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Author

Rinard, Judith E

Publisher

Firefly Books

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

2) First flight: the story of the Wright Brothers

Author

Jenner, Caryn

Series

Dorling Kindersley readers

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

3) To fly: the story of the Wright brothers

Author

Old, Wendie C

Publisher

Clarion Books

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Traces the work that the two Wright brothers did together to develop the first machine-powered aircraft.

4) Jenny: the airplane that taught America to fly

Author

Weitzman, David

Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

Pub. Date

2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Presents the development and history of the JN-4D airplane, commonly called the Jenny, and portrays a typical woman pilot who trained army air cadets for World War I and later carried air mail.

5) The Wright brothers: inventors whose ideas really took flight

Author

Venezia, Mike

Series

Getting to know the world's greatest inventors and scientists

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

c2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, Book (Paperback)

Description

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An introduction to the lives and careers of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, who built and flew the first successful powered airplane.

6) First flight

Author

Jenner, Caryn

Series

DK super readers. Level 4

Publisher

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

Description

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Provides a brief history of the Wright brothers and how they developed the first flying machine.

7) Wright brothers

Author

Tieck, Sarah

Series

First biographies

Publisher

Abdo Pub. Company

Pub. Date

[2007]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

8) My brothers' flying machine: Wilbur, Orville, and me

Author

Yolen, Jane

Publisher

Little, Brown and Co

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Provides a look at the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, as seen through the eyes of their younger sister, Katharine, who provided support and encouragement while they worked on their many inventions.

9) Who were the Wright Brothers?

Author

Buckley, James

Series

Who was-- ?
Who was ?

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Pengion Group (USA)

Pub. Date

[2014]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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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...