First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers, Level 4) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is told, taking readers back to the brothers' childhood in rural Ohio where they were fascinated by all kinds of vehicles. Dreaming of flight, they were convinced they could build a machine that a man could pilot--and they did. Illustrations.
Series: DK Readers
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: DK Children (July 21, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789492911
ISBN-13: 978-0789492913
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
This is one of my favorite Wright bros books for kids. We went through a little Wright brothers binge, and read all we could find on them.The story of the Wright brothers is pretty well hashed out at this point, and for the most part all the books tell the same story, with the same details. What differentiates the books is reading level, how many pictures (they all use the Wright brothers' own photos, so there isn't much variation in quality), and how much engineering details they include.This one is a nice middle ground. The reading is terse enough that early grade school can read it. There aren't a super lot of pictures, but there are some nice side bars that explain some of the background and engineering in a basic way. Of all the ones we've looked at and checked out, I think this is the best I'd suggest for a young engineer who doesn't know much about the Wrights yet.
I added this book to my non-fiction classroom collection. It is a very well written and illustrated timeline of the events in the life of the Wright Brothers. For children who are reluctant readers, there are plenty of illustrations and captions to hold their attention. There is some extraneous content that might distract from the main theme of the book, but overall this a fine book for the 8 to 10 year old age group.
The book is impossible to read! Looks like a book that was scanned, and the print is tiny. Plus the cover says the author is Caryn Jenner, not Leslie Garrett. Not sure if it is even the correct book. My son has to read this for a school assignment and now I guess we'll have to order something else. Waste of $2.99!
My 6 year old grandson loved this book. His dad is an AF pilot, so of course he loves airplanes. I especially like history and biography books for my grandchildren, and these encourage them to read.
Awesome balance of information and photos. My 8 year old is an advanced reader but still enjoys having illustrations. Great addition to our "flight" collection.
A two-page spread that looks like it was scanned from an actual book, but then barely fills half the Kindle screen. Impossible to enlarge; impossible to read. Spend 30 minutes adjusting my Kindle settings to see if I could fix it so my son could use it for his school work.
Great non-fiction book for young independent readers! My son loves reading on the kindle and they did a great job making this book digital!
it was like as soon as it came out it was on my desk you guys are quick looking forward to doing more business with you in the future
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