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The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright and their history making flight.Tags
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The Wright Brothers story is told in this book by Donald J. Sobol. The Wright Brothers made history on December 17, 1903. This story tells of their determination that preservers through the many trials and tribulations that Orville and Wilbur face as they continue with their lifelong dream of flying.
I found this book informative and it is also a good example of determination. For a historical fiction book, I think that this book does tell this story in a more interesting way than if one was to read about the facts in a textbook.
This book can be utilized when learning about the history of the Wright Brothers, airplanes, and also can be used as an example of determination.
I found this book informative and it is also a good example of determination. For a historical fiction book, I think that this book does tell this story in a more interesting way than if one was to read about the facts in a textbook.
This book can be utilized when learning about the history of the Wright Brothers, airplanes, and also can be used as an example of determination.
From cover: Nothing is going right. Orville dand Wilber are almost ready to quit--almost ready to give up their lifelong dream of flying a powered machine. First the wind is too strong for their glider. Then theyrun out of money for more equipment. And now they are attacked by an army of mosquitoes? "Someday men will fly," Wilbur says, discouraged. "But it won't be in our lifetime." They don't give up. And on December 17th, 1903, on the sands of Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers make history!
This is an awful, awful, awful book. It was beyond boring and I could barely read it. No summary is necessary; the title tells you what you need to know. Sadly, it is on the Battle of the Books competition list (which is why I read it) and I really don't think my students will be able to make it through it.
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Donald J. Sobol was born in the Bronx, New York on October 4, 1924. During World War II, he served in the Army as a sergeant in a combat engineer battalion in the Pacific. He received a B.A. degree from Oberlin College. He worked as a copy boy and then a reporter at The New York Sun and The Long Island Daily Press. In 1959, he began writing a show more syndicated fiction column called Two-Minute Mysteries. He is the creator of the Encyclopedia Brown series. His first book, Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, was published in 1963. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 80 books. In 1976, he won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for the Encyclopedia Brown series. He died from gastric lymphoma on July 11, 2012 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Vintage Scholastic (TX0575)
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk
- Original publication date
- 1961; 1964
- People/Characters
- Wilbur Wright; Orville Wright
- Important places
- Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA; Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina, USA
- Important events
- First powered airplane flight by the Wright brothers (1903-12-17)
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Kids
- DDC/MDS
- 629.10922 — Applied science & technology Engineering Transportation Vehicles Airplanes, Helicopters, and other aircrafts Biography; History By Place Biography
- LCC
- TL540 .W7 .S6 — Technology Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.23)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 3