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We are the Wright Brothers
Author: Brad Meltzer
Series: Ordinary People Change the World
Narrator: Kathleen McInerney, Jay Myers, Brian Holden, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Charles Linshaw
Unabridged: 16 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Listening Library
Published: 10/06/2026
Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Technology, Inventions, Transportation, Aviation
Synopsis
Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane, are the heroes of this biography for young readers—part of the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
Orville and Wilbur Wright always loved figuring out how things work, and from the day they received a toy wind-up helicopter as kids, they were especially focused on solving the puzzle of flight. Eventually, that curiosity—combined with lots of hard work—led to an invention that changed the world: In 1903, the Wright Brothers created the world's very first successful airplane.
Complete with comprehensive, age-appropriate text, this biography of The Wright Brothers is the perfect way for young readers to learn all about two of the greatest inventors of our time.
This friendly, fun biography series encourages kids to dream big by building character, kindness, and compassion—one great role model at a time. Included in each book are:
A timeline of key events in the hero’s historyPhotos that bring the story more fully to lifeComic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorableChildhood moments that influenced the heroesFacts that make great conversation-startersA virtue these heroes embody: This book highlights the Wright Brothers' determination and perseverance.
Orville and Wilbur Wright always loved figuring out how things work, and from the day they received a toy wind-up helicopter as kids, they were especially focused on solving the puzzle of flight. Eventually, that curiosity—combined with lots of hard work—led to an invention that changed the world: In 1903, the Wright Brothers created the world's very first successful airplane.
Complete with comprehensive, age-appropriate text, this biography of The Wright Brothers is the perfect way for young readers to learn all about two of the greatest inventors of our time.
This friendly, fun biography series encourages kids to dream big by building character, kindness, and compassion—one great role model at a time. Included in each book are:
A timeline of key events in the hero’s historyPhotos that bring the story more fully to lifeComic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorableChildhood moments that influenced the heroesFacts that make great conversation-startersA virtue these heroes embody: This book highlights the Wright Brothers' determination and perseverance.