{"product_id":"science-comics-flying-machines-how-the-wright-brothers-soared-paperback","title":"Science Comics: Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin A. Wilgus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMolly Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake to the skies with Flying Machines! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright Brothers' journey. Though they weren't as wealthy as their European counterparts, their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers' flying machines took off.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin A. Wilgus\u003c\/b\u003e is a Brooklyn-based author of comics and prose. He got his start as an animation writer on \u003ci\u003eCodename: Kids Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has since been published by Scholastic, \u003ci\u003eNickelodeon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Del Rey, Dark Horse, and Tor.com, among others. His middle grade graphic novel \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Flying Machines\u003c\/i\u003e (with artist Molly Brooks) was named one of the National Science Teachers Association's Best STEM Books for 2018. He is also the writer of the YA graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Mars Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e (with artist Wyeth Yates). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolly Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, received her MFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts, and is currently based in Brooklyn. Her illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Toast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBUST Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated \u003c\/i\u003eonline, and elsewhere.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770527973664,"sku":"9781626721395","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28ec7a8f7ad51c4d5ed9fc6595065e86.webp?v=1780373388","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/science-comics-flying-machines-how-the-wright-brothers-soared-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}