The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers
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The Wright Brothers

Written by Quentin Reynolds
Part of the Landmark Books Book Series
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8 - 12
Reading age
160
Page count
24,761
Word count
720L
Lexile measure
Feb 12, 1981
Publication date

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Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers creations were always a step ahead of everyone else s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing and life-changing “

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780394847009
    Publication Date
    February 12, 1981
    Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1950
    Page Count
    160
    Word Count
    24761
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2004273041
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    57564952
    Lexile® Level
    720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    35976
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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