To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers by Old, Wendie C.

To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers

Orville and Wilbur Wright were a fascinating pair. Not only did they invent, build, and fly the...
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Author: Wendie C. Old
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Language: English
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To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers by Old, Wendie C.

To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers

$47.53

To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers

$47.53
Author: Wendie C. Old
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.



Author: Wendie C. Old
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/23/2002
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780618133475
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 65649 / To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers


Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/22/2002 pg. 178
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2002 pg. 1317
Booklist 10/01/2002 pg. 318
School Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 190
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2002 pg. 779
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2002 pg. 121
New York Times 11/17/2002 pg. 44
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1308
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 179 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 179 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
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

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