Wilbur Wright meets Lady Liberty
"Two American icons meet in this nonfiction picture book that tells the dramatic true tale of Wilbur Wright's flight circling the Statue of Liberty"--
| Main Author: | Burleigh, Robert (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Minor, Wendell (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Henry Hold and Company,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Two American icons meet in this nonfiction picture book that tells the dramatic true tale of Wilbur Wright's flight circling the Statue of Liberty"-- On September 29th, 1909, Wilbur Wright performed his first public flight for a crowd of disbelievers in the New York Harbor, home to the Statue of Liberty. With courage and caution, he put his airplane to the test and flew around the iconic landmark while the crowd observed, breathless. Burleigh provides a minute-to-minute account of Wright's voyage over New York City. -- adapted from jacket. |
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| Item Description: |
"Christy Ottaviano Books." Map on end pages. |
| Physical Description: |
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 x 27 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 5-9 Grades 2-3 |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781627793681 1627793682 |
| Author Notes: |
ROBERT BURLEIGH has written children's books about many well-known Americans, including Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh and W ho Said That? Famous Americans Speak . He lives with his wife in Chicago, Illinois. |