First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers, Level 4) (edition 2003)

This is a great informational, early chapter reader, appropriate for intermediate level elementary school children. A history of the Wright brothers, and their journey to creating the first successful flying machines, is exceptionally presented in this book. Photographs, and illustrations help this book to grab students attention and to help them understand the material read better.

Genre: The genre of this book is biography/informational. The biography of the Wright brothers creates a genuine picture of these monumental men's lives. Presented in a an engaging and logical manner with informational book aspects such as a glossary, index and defined topical vocabulary, this book will be sure to capture intermediate readers' attention. ( )

Summary: A historical look into the life of the Wright brothers and how the first airplane was made and flown.

Genre: Biography

Critique: This is a great example of a biography because it is a story written about the Wright brothers, but written by someone else, so it is not an autobiography.

Point of View: Written in third person. Uses "he" "she" and "them" to describe the characters in the book.

Media: Photography