The Wright Brothers

Children's Literature

The Wright brothers were not the first who had the dream of flying. But they were the ones who proved it could be done when they launched their airplane from the sand dunes near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. "They done it! They done it!" yelled one of the men who had helped Wilbur and Orville that day. This well written account of the Wright brothers' lives is one of the "Compass Point Early Biographies," a series created "to introduce children to the lives of important historical personalities." Every page is illustrated with period photographs, engravings and drawings. The double spaced text and large print make this an attractive choice for younger or reluctant readers. Words that appear in bold type are defined in the glossary. At the end of the book the reader will find timeline of the Wright brothers' lives, a glossary, a "Did You Know" page listing interesting facts about the brothers, suggestions for finding out more and an index 2005, Compass Point Books, Ages 7 to 9.
—Anita Barnes Lowen