Litercurious Partial Review for The Story of the Wright Brothers

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Sol Invictus is an action-packed adventure into ancient Roman times. Mixed with a little history and a lot of imagination this book has it all for a young reader. There are ancient sword and shield battles, arena fighting with wild animals, chases through rough mountainous country, the defeat of capture and slavery, and the joy of friendship and camaraderie. This book has plenty to keep a young reader enthralled.

My only criticism is the constant referral to the first book in this series. My OCD wanted me to stop reading this book and start at the beginning of the series. Sol Invictus is a strong book and can stand on its own without the constant reminder of the previous book. If you can get past this little inconvenience, then you will truly enjoy this story.

My final thoughts on this book are: it is a great read. It has a lot of action and suspense, there are times of joy and sorrow, but overall, I’m glad I read it. Now, I must go get the first book, so I can appease my OCD.

This is the second book I have read from this series and I hope to read more of them. It was very informative and easy to read. I think it would be a nice alternative to the Who Was series, which can get kind of redundant. This book would be great for a child that loves aviation or history.

Do you have children that are curious about how things work? The perseverance to keep trying? The story of the Wright Brothers will encourage those curious minds to go farther and appreciate those that came before them. It shares the Wright Brothers upbringing by a supportive family and their curious nature. The closeness of the brothers and their parents. I particularly liked how they determined what made an airplane fly and the many mistakes they made to make it happen.

Each chapter is in chronicle order and ends with a time line. A quiz to test your knowledge is at the end. I truly enjoyed learning more about the Wright Brothers and their achievements.

A special thank you to Callisto Media and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

In this illustrated entry in a fine series for beginning chapter book readers, children will get to know Wilbur and Orville Wright.  How did these brothers do the seemingly impossible and build an airplane that flew (in 1903)?  The author suggests that they were aided by a family that encouraged exploration, good problem solving skills and wide ranging imaginations. Although born into a world without cars, light bulbs or telephones, with creativity and talent they solved a problem from as far back as DaVinci's time.  It was not easy and they faced many health and other challenges as they did their work.  Children will enjoy and be inspired by their work.

As is true for all books in this series there are extras including time lines, a family tree, questions to think about, a quiz and more.  This book will engage its target audience who will learn a good deal.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

I really love the format of these books. It's a fun and easy layout for students to get information in an enjoyable way.

Story of the Wright Brothers is part of a new biography series for young readers. Released 28th July 2020 from Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 66 pages (for the print copy) and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.

This is a well illustrated, colorful, and engaging biography. The material is presented chronologically and includes lots of quotes from the brothers and people who knew them. The art supports and illustrates the story very well. There are included time lines with bullet entries which provide a concise look at when important events in the brothers' lives happened and how they were affected.

This would make a superlative choice for classroom or home library (or public library, when we can use them again). There are text box guided questions throughout called "Jump in the think tank" which ask the readers salient points to expand on during their reading. They invite the reader to think about how things which impacted the Wrights are also relevant to kids today.

There is also an included glossary and comprehensive bibliography/resource list for further reading. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to educators.

Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

The Story of the Wright Brothers is a nonfiction book about the Wright Brothers and how they invented the airplane. I thought the sentences were a bit choppy but that may be ok for younger readers. I liked the “Jump in the Think Tank” sections and the quotes. I don’t think a quiz at the end was necessary. Overall, this book is informative and accessible for children.

I've read several books in the Biography Book for New Readers series so I was happy to see the release of a version about the Wright Brothers. This book provides an illustrated, approachable way to teach my boys about the Wright Brothers and how they invented the airplane.

The book talks about the Wright's childhood as the son of a church leader living and moving about the midwest in the late 1800s. Orville and Wilbur weren't just brothers, they were best friends. They had a love of reading and of figuring things out. From an early age that had entrepreneurial, inventive spirit. As young adults they owned various businesses like a printer and a bicycle business. They created several models of bikes that they sold.

In the early 1900's the Wrights turned their attention to trying to invent a flying machine. They had success with one of their flight tests in Kitty Hawk, NC. From there, they improved on their designs and achieved more successful flights.

This book is a great way for kids to learn more about history and would be a great addition to a child's STEM library. Airplanes are just taken for granted today so it is cool for kids to learn how they were invented.