wright, wilbur

Provides an account of the invention of the airplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright in the early twentieth century.

A picture-book biography of the Wright brothers who made the first successful motor-powered flight in the history of mankind.

Answers twenty questions on the Wright Brothers, discussing their childhood hobbies, study of flight, and first powered flight, and includes three experiments.

A look at how the Wright Brothers became the first celebrities of the twentieth century through their 1909 public flying exhibitions in New York City and Germany.

Inspired by a model helicopter and encouraged by their parents and sister, young Orville and Wilbur Wright attempt to build a life-size helicopter from scrap.

A biography of the brothers responsible for developing the first airplane, featuring excerpts from their journal entries, letters and drawings.

Cumulative text in the style of "The House that Jack Built" describes the series of events that led to the Wright Brothers' historic flight.

Profiles two brothers whose childhood interest in flight led them to build a successful flying machine.

Provides a look at the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, as seen through the eyes of their younger sister, Katharine, who provided support and encouragement while they worked on their many inventions.

Describes how the Wright brothers developed the first airplane and places their achievement in the context of the aeronautic technology of the time.