In Robert Burleigh''s nonfiction picture book Wilbur Wright Meets Lady Liberty, illustrated by Wendell Minor, two American icons meet during Wilbur Wright''s dramatic flight circling the Statue of Liberty.
On 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 LibertyWith courage and caution, he put his airplane to the test and flew around the iconic landmark while the crowd observed, breathless.
This minute-by-minute account of Wright’s voyage over New York City captures the weight and the wonder of human achievement. When Wilbur Wright met Lady Liberty, he propelled his dream into the imaginations of many, securing the future of aviation.
Christy Ottaviano Books
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Omfång |
40 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2021-03-23 |
| ISBN |
9781627793681 |
