• First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers - Ingram
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HarperCollins, 2003-18-02

First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers

First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers

I Can Read Level 4 and I Can Read Books: Level 4

George Shea, Author

Don Bolognese, Illustrator

Paperback

9780064442152

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Based on the true story of the boy who flew in the Wright brothers' glider, this title is "a good introduction to the Wright Brothers from a child's point of view."--("Booklist"). Full-color illustrations.
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When big dreams meet daring helpers, history lifts off. Tom’s story captures the thrill of possibility—and how an ordinary kid found himself at the heart of extraordinary change.

Keywords and Themes: Adventure • Aviation • Biography & Autobiography • Curiosity • Dedication • Discovery • Historical • History • Ingenuity • Initiative • Juvenile Nonfiction • Motivation • Science & Technology • Strategic Thinking • Teamwork • Transportation • United States - 20th Century • Vision

Readability • 3.2

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 48

Subjects • Aeronautics • History • Wright • Wilbur • Wright • Orville

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Aviation

Up, Up, and Away!
Around Kitty Hawk, young Tom Tate is known for telling tales. But none of his stories can top the claims of Wilbur and Orville Wright, who say they can make a machine fly. Some folks think that Will and Orv are crazy. But Tom believes that one day the brothers will succeed. And maybe they'll even let him fly!
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