Synopses & Reviews
Race to read this book for the hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' historical first flight! Johnny Moore was there one hundred years ago to witness the Wright brothers make history by becoming the first people to fly. Johnny is just a regular kid living in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, until two exciting things happen: His mother gives him a journal and tells him to write in it, and the Wright brothers breeze into town. Johnny isn't sure about either idea; he hates writing and he doesn't trust those "dingbatters" called the Wrights. But before he knows it, he is helping them build their flying machine and writing every day about his experiences. Over the course of three years, he forms a friendship with the odd brothers from Ohio and eventually gets to fly! Dan Gutman is at his best in this diary-format novel that takes a completely different look at the historic events at Kitty Hawk. November is the 100th Anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.
Synopsis
A boy helps the Wright Brothers build their flying machine and takes to the air himself.
Synopsis
Johnny Moore lives in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina at the turn of the twentieth century. He is there to witness the Wright brothers make history by becoming the first people to fly. But Johnny's life changes years before the dramatic first flight, when his mama gives him a blank book and tells him to write in it.
At first, Johnny doesn't think he has anything interesting to write about in his journal. When he does put his pencil to the paper, his spelling and grammar are terrible. But pretty soon some "dingbatters" from Ohio, called the Wright brothers, breeze into town and Johnny starts to have more of a story to tell. Before he knows it, he is writing every day, telling about helping the Wrights build their flying machine.
Over the course of three years, he forms a friendship with the odd brothers from Ohio, improves his writing and grammar quite a bit, and if he waits long enough, he might even get to fly!
About the Author
Dan Gutman is the author of Qwerty Stevens, Stuck in Time with Benjamin Franklin and
Qwerty Stevens, Back in Time: The Edison Mystery, as well as many other popular books for young readers, including
The Kid Who Ran for President, HonusandMe, The Million Dollar Shot, and
Landslide!: A Kids Guide to the U.S. Elections. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
Table of Contents
andlt;Uandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Uandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book 1: 1900andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;GO FLY A KITEandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book 2: 1901andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;RACE FOR THE SKYandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book 3: 1902andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;THE SECRET OF FLIGHTandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book 4: 1903andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;TWELVE SECONDSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book 5: 1908andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;RETURN TO KILL DEVIL HILLandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In Conclusion:andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;FACTS AND FICTIONSandlt;/Bandgt;