Other editions of book The Wright Brothers: America's First Fliers

Wilbur and Orville Wright dreamed of flying. They designed, built and tested gliders. They studied wings and propellers. They designed and built an engine.After years of testing and a few crashes, they flew the first powered aircraft. This is the story of their life.Find out more about these brave men and how they came to create the World's first powered airplane that really flew.Ages 8 and up.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.