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RACE FOR THE SKY: THE KITTY HAWK DIARIES OF
JOHNNY MOORE, Gutman, Dan — $17.99 
178 pgs. <i> 2003. Upper elementary, middle school, high school.
AR 5.4 MG; 880L.
Based on the life of the last living witness to the Wright brothers’
first flight, Gutman’s book is the fictional journal account of
Johnny’s relationship with Wilbur and Orville Wright from 1900
to 1908.Gutman does a marvelous job of portraying the patience and persistence
of the Wright brothers and creating a primer on scientific inquiry.
Readers will find a wealth of information about the math and science
of flight, told in Johnny’s simple, down-to-earth language.
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies, 6th,
7th, 8th Grade Science and Math; 3rd - 9th Grade Language Arts/English
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