The Wright Brothers' First Flight: A Fly on the Wall History
- ISBN-10
- 1479597872
- ISBN-13
- 9781479597871
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-01-01
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Description
From a sandy North Carolina dune to mid air É Two cartoon flies join eBook readers as they follow Orville and Wilbur Wright on their quest for flight, providing a hearty blend of facts and fun while telling the story of a great moment in American and aviation history.
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