| To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers Contributor(s): Old, Wendie C. (Author), Parker, Robert Andrew (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 061813347X ISBN-13: 9780618133475 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2002 Annotation: This well-researched biography portrays the childhood fascination Orville and Wilbut Wright had with flight and their unique relationship. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001047219 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.8" W x 10.1" (1.05 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 65649 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Orville and Wilbur Wright were a fascinating pair. Not only did they invent, build, and fly the first airplane, they were also idiosyncratic individuals who had a unique relationship, sharing a home, a bank account, and a business throughout their lives. Their story is portrayed here in brief, accessible chapters, beginning with their childhood fascination with flight and love of problem solving, then detailing their early experiments and dangerous trial runs in North Carolina, and ending with their successful flights of 1903. This well-researched and personable biography is illustrated with elegant watercolors by flight enthusiast and noted artist Robert Andrew Parker. Timeline, endnotes, bibliography. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parker, Robert Andrew: - Robert Andrew Parker is a fine artist and printmaker whose work often appears in publications such as The New Yorker. His numerous children's books include To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers, Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story, and Grandfather Tang's Story. He lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut. Old, Wendie C.: - Wendie Old has been a storyteller and children's librarian for over 30 years. She is the author of many books for children, including To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers. She currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland and can be visited online at wendieold.com |