Bibliograph

Wilbur Wright meets Lady Liberty, Robert Burleigh ; illustrations by Wendell Minor

Type

Label

Wilbur Wright meets Lady Liberty, Robert Burleigh ; illustrations by Wendell Minor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 5-9, Henry Holt Books for Young ReadersGrades 2-3, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wilbur Wright meets Lady Liberty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1141988259

Responsibility statement

Robert Burleigh ; illustrations by Wendell Minor

Summary

"Two American icons meet in this nonfiction picture book that tells the dramatic true tale of Wilbur Wright's flight circling the Statue of Liberty"--, Provided by publisherOn September 29th, 1909, Wilbur Wright performed his first public flight for a crowd of disbelievers in the New York Harbor, home to the Statue of Liberty. With courage and caution, he put his airplane to the test and flew around the iconic landmark while the crowd observed, breathless. Burleigh provides a minute-to-minute account of Wright's voyage over New York City. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor