Wilbur, Orville . . . and Simone

The Seagull Who Helped the Wright Brothers Learn to Fly

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art History
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Author: Bill Eckert ISBN: 9781524500832
Publisher: Xlibris US Publication: May 20, 2016
Imprint: Xlibris US Language: English
Author: Bill Eckert
ISBN: 9781524500832
Publisher: Xlibris US
Publication: May 20, 2016
Imprint: Xlibris US
Language: English

In this heartwarming historical fiction story, after Wilbur saves her life, the permanently injured seagull Simone helps the Wright Brothers learn to fly. You get the expert gulls-eye view of humans achieving what most consider impossible. Step by step, Simone guides Will and Orv from steering a kite through kiting a glider, manned glider flight, and finally, powered flight. The action is real history, and the gull-to-man dialogue is both aeronautically insightful and emotionally sensitive. As Simone says, After all, these guys were only human. You go, gull!

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In this heartwarming historical fiction story, after Wilbur saves her life, the permanently injured seagull Simone helps the Wright Brothers learn to fly. You get the expert gulls-eye view of humans achieving what most consider impossible. Step by step, Simone guides Will and Orv from steering a kite through kiting a glider, manned glider flight, and finally, powered flight. The action is real history, and the gull-to-man dialogue is both aeronautically insightful and emotionally sensitive. As Simone says, After all, these guys were only human. You go, gull!

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