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Touching the Sky: The Flying Adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright
64 pp.
| McElderry |
September, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-689-84876-5$$18.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Peter Fiore.
Graceful narration in free verse conveys both historical details and the excitement of two of the Wright brothers' significant public demonstrations in 1909: Wilbur's flights at the Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City and Orville's in Germany. Colorful, slightly impressionistic illustrations clarify the text, which never loses trajectory though its details range from family relationships to a crown prince passenger. Epilogue, maps, timeline.