We are the Wright Brothers (Ordinary People Change the World)

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What is We are the Wright Brothers (Ordinary People Change the World) about?

Wilbur and Orville Wright loved asking questions and finding out how things worked. After a toy helicopter sparked their interest in flight, the brothers spent years testing ideas, building machines and learning from every mistake. Their determination and perseverance finally led to the world’s first successful powered aeroplane flight in 1903. This lively picture-book biography follows their journey from curious children to pioneering inventors, showing how patience, teamwork and bold thinking helped them overcome challenges and change the way people travel forever.

About the author

Brad Meltzer is an American author who writes exciting books for children and adults. He is best known for the Ordinary People Change the World series, including I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln. Created with illustrator Chris Eliopoulos, these colourful books show how famous people were once children, too, and inspire readers to be brave and kind.