The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane: Freedman, Russell

The Wright Brothers: A Newbery Honor-winning biography of the men whose experiments brought about the Age of Flight.

This engaging narrative account follows Orville and Wilbur Wright, two men with little formal schooling but a knack for solving problems, as they interest in developing field of aeronautics from young age to their achievements—not only the first powered, sustained, controlled airplane flight, but numerous improvements and enhancements that followed.

This comprehensive book is filled with historical photographs, personal accounts, and recommendation for further reading, making it a must-read for anyone interested in aviation history.