"The Wright Brothers" by Sankha Banerjee explores the lives and groundbreaking achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright, who are credited with inventing the first successful airplane. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, the narrative delves into their relentless pursuit of flight, documenting the challenges they faced from skeptics and the scientific community. The brothers’ ingenuity, resilience, and dedication to their dream reveal the intricacies of their experiments and the eventual triumph of their historic flight at Kitty Hawk. This engaging account celebrates their passion for innovation and the significance of their contributions to aviation and humanity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Heroes .

There are 72 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Campfire .