10/26/09

The Wright Brothers: Heros of Flight

Author: Carin, T. Ford

Publisher: Enslow Publishers

Publication Date: 2003

Genre: Biography

Audience: Gr. 2, 3, 4

Overview: This is a book about the lives of two brothers. Their interest in flight led them to build a successful flying machine. This book teaches children to never give up on their dreams and hard work plays off in the end.

Activity: An activity that can be done is having the children pretend to be inventors.  What invention would they create? Why did they create it? How would this invention help others?

Reviewer’s Name: Erin Mazzatta