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61) Wind and sand: the story of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk

Author

Wescott, Lynanne

Language

English

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Their story of discovering the principals of manned flight and the first practical flying machines as told in their own words and pictures.

62) The Wright brothers: the birth of modern aviation

Author

Sproule, Anna

Series

Giants of science

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2

Lexile measure

920L

Language

English

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A biography of the brothers who made the world's first flight in a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.

63) The Wright brothers: heirs of Prometheus

Pub. Date

1978.

Language

English

64) Ohio, home of the Wright brothers: birthplace of aviation

Author

Chmiel, Louis L

Pub. Date

[2013]

Language

English

65) The Wright brothers: fathers of flight

Author

McMahon, John R

Pub. Date

1930.

Language

English

66) Wilbur and Orville Wright: the flight to adventure

Author

Sabin, Louis

Pub. Date

[1983]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

740L

Language

English

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Focuses on the childhood of the Wright Brothers and the inventiveness they displayed from their earliest days.

67) The story of the flight at Kitty Hawk

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

Series

Cornerstones of freedom

Pub. Date

[1981]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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A brief biography of the two famous bicycle makers from Dayton, Ohio, focusing on their efforts to build and fly an airplane, starting with kites and gliders.

68) The Wright brothers: first in flight

Author

Dixon-Engel, Tara

Series

Sterling biographies

Pub. Date

[2007]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

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A biography of the Wright brothers, who became famous as the inventors of the airplane.

69) The Wright brothers: a flying start

Author

MacLeod, Elizabeth

Pub. Date

2002.

Accelerated Reader

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

Lexile measure

950L

Language

English

70) The Wright Brothers legacy: Orville and Wilbur Wright and their aeroplanes

Author

Burton, Walt

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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A photographic tribute to the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk features images of the brothers and their aircraft as well as such memorabilia and souvenirs as vintage postcards, posters, stereopticon images, and toys.

71) The Wright brothers

Author

Franchere, Ruth

Series

Crowell biographies

Pub. Date

[1972]

Language

English

Description

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An easy-to-read biography of the two brothers who built and flew the first powered airplane in 1903.

72) Wright brothers

Author

McCormick, Lisa Wade

Series

Scholastic news nonfiction readers

Pub. Date

2005.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

500L

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the brothers who made the world's first flight in a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.

73) The flyers

Author

Drummond, Allan

Pub. Date

2003.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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In 1903, a group of children on the beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, dream of flying and witness the first flight of the Wright brothers. Includes a chronology of milestones in the history of flight.

74) The Wright stuff

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

Description

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The all-American story of two Midwestern boys who truly believed they could fly, Orville and Wilbur Wright. Discover little-known facts about these visionary brothers and their flying machines that changed the world.

75) Visions of a flying machine: the Wright brothers and the process of invention

Author

Jakab, Peter L

Series

Smithsonian history of aviation

Pub. Date

[1990]

Language

English

76) Kitty Hawk: the flight of the Wright brothers

Author

Price Hossell, Karen

Series

Point of impact

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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Explores the history of human flight, from the first experiments at Kitty Hawk to superjumbo jets, focusing on the contributions made by the Wright Brothers and featuring first-hand accounts of early pilots and observers.

77) The Wright brothers: inventors of the airplane

Author

Ryan, Bernard

Series

Great life stories

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 4

Lexile measure

1130L

Language

English

Description

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Examines the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, discussing their family and early endeavors, and telling the story of how they pursued their dream of building a flying machine.