THE WRIGHT BROTHERS GLIDER, Bailey, Gerry and Karen Foster, $9.95 pb
40 pgs. full-color illustrations 2008
Elementary, middle school.
The Wright Brothers’ glider is discovered by Digby and his sister Hannah in Mr. Rummage’s market stall. this inspires Mr. Rummage to tell them the story of the brothers’ life and of their invention. the colorful illustrations help recount the exciting story of the race to be the first to make a flying machine.

Historical fiction, coast, early 20th century.

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