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48 pp.
| Clarion |
September, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-618-13347-X$$16.00
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Robert Andrew Parker.
For readers too old for Shea's First Flight and too young for Freedman's The Wright Brothers, this text's simple sentences and familiar language, which trace the brothers' journey from inventive boys to aeronautical engineers, are appropriate for an early chapter book. Impressionistic scenes temper the matter-of-fact text by celebrating the majesty of flight. A timeline, source notes, and reading list are included. Ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2002