The Wright Brothers, Joe Dunn
The Wright Brothers, Joe Dunn
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The Wright Brothers

Author: Joe Dunn

Narrator: Robert Rance

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2008


Synopsis

Graphic novels aren’t just for superheroes! The Wright Brothers have been plucked from history books and their lives and accomplishments have been depicted in informative nonfiction graphic novels. The subjects' birth, childhood, education, and flights have been skillfully told with detailed art. Further reading lists, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles useful in classroom discussion.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lars on October 16, 2010

Russell Freedman’s books are just fantastic. In each one, he focuses in on an area of history that fascinates him, connects the dots into a cohesive narrative that tells a story with a beginning, middle and end, and then enriches the verbal with visuals that match up perfectly, usually from primary......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on May 06, 2025

not usually my kind of book... I had to read it for school and honestly found it pretty boring, but the pictures were cool!......more

Goodreads review by Alyson on July 03, 2022

Book: The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane Author: Russell Freedman Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars This is another library sale find! I love getting books used because I feel like I am more willing to take a chance. This one is no different. We follow the Wright brothers as they invent the f......more

Goodreads review by Jakob on March 26, 2018

Personal response This book was very informative for me. I learned a lot about the Wright brothers and how they invented the airplane. It helped me write my essay, and it was a very credible source. I like how it laid everything out in chronological order. Everything was always easy to find. Plot Sum......more

Goodreads review by The Nutmeg on March 15, 2020

I finally care about the Wright Brothers! (Wow, that sounds...awful. But it's true. I never really appreciated them before. But Russell Freedman has changed that. Thank you, Russell Freedman.)......more