The Story of the Wright Brothers


by Annette Whipple (Author)

Book Cover for The Story of the Wright Brothers

   Book 11   
Pages: 66
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Discover the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright―a story for kids about making ideas take flight.

The Wright brothers were the first people ever to build and fly an airplane, doing what many people at the time didn't think was possible. Before they made history with their airplane, Wilbur and Orville were curious kids who loved learning about the world around them and how it worked. They fell in love with the idea of flying and taught themselves everything they needed to know to make their dream come true. How will their hard work and big imaginations inspire you?

Independent reading―This Wright brothers biography is broken down into short chapters and simple language so kids 6 to 9 can read and learn on their own.
Critical thinking―Kids will learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of the Wright brothers' lives, find definitions of new words, discussion questions, and more.
A lasting legacy―Explore how the Wright brothers went from young boys growing up in Ohio to world-famous inventors, aviators, and businessmen.

See Wilbur and Orville bring their dreams to life in this fun and colorful biography for kids.


Story of Biographies Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Story of Biographies
Reading level: 6+
Books in series: 50
Read in order? No
Next release: Jan 2025
Tags: non fiction  historical  culture  science & tech (STEM)  sport  adventure  sponsored 

 Print series book list

Books in series order

1.   The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg  (2020)
2.   The Story of Frida Kahlo  (2020)
3.   The Story of Abraham Lincoln  (2020)
4.   The Story of George Washington  (2020)
5.   The Story of Harriet Tubman  (2020)
6.   The Story of Alexander Hamilton  (2020)
7.   The Story of Jane Goodall  (2020)
8.   The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.  (2020)
9.   The Story of Albert Einstein  (2020)
10.   The Story of Barack Obama  (2020)
11.   The Story of the Wright Brothers  (2020)
12.   The Story of Neil Armstrong  (2020)
13.   The Story of Marie Curie  (2020)
14.   The Story of Helen Keller  (2020)
15.   The Story of Amelia Earhart  (2020)
16.   The Story of Malala Yousafzai  (2020)
17.   The Story of Simone Biles  (2020)
18.   The Story of Fred Rogers:  (2020)
19.   The Story of Benjamin Franklin  (2020)
20.   The Story of Gandhi  (2020)
21.   The Story of Thomas Jefferson  (2020)
22.   The Story of Jim Henson  (2021)
23.   The Story of John Lewis  (2021)
24.   The Story of Leonardo da Vinci  (2021)
25.   The Story of Anne Frank  (2021)
26.   The Story of Jackie Robinson  (2021)
27.   The Story of Michelle Obama  (2021)
28.   The Story of Joe Biden  (2021)
29.   The Story of Stan Lee  (2021)
30.   The Story of Nelson Mandela  (2021)
31.   The Story of Kamala Harris  (2021)
32.   The Story of Ruby Bridges  (2021)
33.   The Story of Princess Diana  (2021)
34.   The Story of Babe Ruth  (2021)
35.   The Story of Eliza Hamilton  (2021)
36.   The Story of Misty Copeland  (2021)
37.   The Story of Katherine Johnson  (2021)
38.   The Story of Ella Fitzgerald  (2021)
39.   The Story of Lin-Manuel Miranda  (2022)
40.   The Story of Walt Disney  (2022)
41.   The Story of Selena Quintanilla  (2022)
42.   The Story of Henry Ford  (2022)
43.   The Story of Pablo Picasso  (2022)
44.   The Story of Maya Angelou  (2023)
45.   The Story of Sojourner Truth  (2023)
46.   The Story of Audrey Hepburn  (2024)
47.   The Story of Serena Williams  (2024)
48.   The Story of Taylor Swift  (2024)
49.   The Story of Betty White  (2024)
50.   The Story of Fannie Lou Hamer  (2025)