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Flight in OhioBibliography on the development of flight in Ohio and astronauts from Ohio developed for 2003 Bicentennial celebrations. Web SitesInventing FlightWright Patterson Air Force Museum
Air Shows
Suen, Anastasia.
629.1 SUEN 
Gaffney, Timothy R.
629.13 GAFFN John Glenn
Kramer, Barbara.
B G558K A biography of the first American to orbit the earth. covering his youth, his career as an astronaut, and his life after NASA.
Cole, Michael D.
B G558C Describes the life of Ohio senator John Glenn, from his childhood in small-town Ohio, through his days as an astronaut, to his present political career.
Bredeson, Carmen.
B G558B A biography of former Senator John Glenn, who orbited the earth in 1962 and became the oldest man to go into space in 1998.
Neil Armstrong
Bredeson, Carmen.
B A737B A biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth, his career as an astronaut, and his life after NASA.
Connolly, Sean, 1956-
B A737C Presents the childhood, career, and family life of the first human being to set foot on the moon.
Kramer, Barbara.
B A737K 1997 Explores the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio through his years with NASA, including his famous moon landing and other space flights.
Dunham, Montrew.
B A737D Presents the childhood of the astronaut who became the first man to walk on the moon.
Westman, Paul.
B A737W A biography of Neil Armstrong who, on July 20, 1969, as a member of the three-man Apollo 11 crew, became the first human being to walk on the moon.
Brown, Don, 1949-
B A737BR Discusses the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio to his famous moon landing.
Other Kid-Friendly Museums
Gaffney, Timothy R.
Pb A child whose grandfather was an astronaut always asks Grandpa for a bedtime story in which the two of them blast off for the moon together.
Picture Books
Shea, George.
Pb A twelve-year-old boy named Tom Tate meets Orville and Wilbur Wright and witnesses the invention of the airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
Collicutt, Paul.
Pb COLLI Simple text and illustrations present different types of airplanes and the work they do.
Tuskegee Airmen
George, Linda.
940.544 GEORG 
Harris, Jacqueline L.
940.544 H Wright Brothers
COLLINS, MARY,
COLLI Examines the lives of the Wright brothers and discusses their experiments and triumphs in the field of flight.
Burleigh, Robert.
B W954BU 2002B W954BU 
Stein, R. Conrad.
B W95ST A brief biography of the two famous bicycle makers from Dayton, Ohio, focusing on their efforts to build and fly an airplane, starting with kites and gliders.
Krensky, Stephen.
B W954K Describes how the Wright Brothers came to build and fly the first powered aircraft.
Marquardt, Max.
B W95MAR A biography of the aviator brothers, for beginning readers.
Sabin, Louis.
B W95SAB Focuses on the childhood of the Wright Brothers and the inventiveness they displayed from their earliest days.
Stevenson, Augusta.
B W954STE Presents the boyhood of the brothers who flew the first airplane in 1903.
Schulz, Walter A.
B W95SC On a windy day in Kitty Hawk, N.C. in 1903, the Wright Brothers attempt to make history as they prepare the "Flyer" for the world's first engine-powered flight.
Schaefer, Lola M., 1950-
B W954S 2000B W954S Simple text and photographs present the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright and their pioneering efforts in the development of the airplane.
Hook, Jason.
B W95H A biography of the two brothers who built and flew the first powered airplane in 1903.
Hudson, Margaret, 1955-
B W954HU A simple introduction to the lives and work of the two brothers who invented the first engine-driven flying machine.
Joseph, Paul, 1970-
B W954J Sketches the lives of the two men responsible for the first flight of a machine powered aircraft on December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Haynes, Richard M.
B W95HAY Traces the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they showed the world how to fly.
Old, Wendie C.
B W954OL 2000B W954OL Traces the path of the Wright brothers as they pursued their dream of changing the world of transportation.
Reynolds, Quentin James, 1902-1965.
B W954R 
Parker, Steve.
B W954PAR 
Sobol, Donald J., 1924-
B W95SOB 
Franchere, Ruth.
B W95F An easy-to-read biography of the two brothers who built and flew the first powered airplane in 1903.
Tegge, Gigi.
629.13 T The Wright brothers solve some problems of flight which the Wrong brothers are unable to solve.
Woods, Andrew.
B W954WO A simple biography of the brothers who launched the air age in 1903 when their flying machine stayed in the air for twelve seconds.
Wright Brothers - Videos
VIDEO B W954WJ VIDEO B W954WJVC9600411 The story of the brothers who invented the first flying machine but were not recognized in their time for their accomplishments.
J VIDEO B W954WB By exploring archival films, photographs and actual drawings and materials, students will learn of the Wright brothers, especially through reenactments. They had to test their ideas about flight before finally building their first powered airplane.
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