Download or read book Johnny Moore and the Wright Brothers Flying Machine written by Walter A. Schulz and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Wright brothers' first historic flight at Kitty Hawk, told through the eyes of a local boy, includes a script for readers' theater.
Download or read book Johnny Moore and the Wright Brothers Flying Machine written by Walter A. Schulz and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before December 1903, flying in the air was just a dream for most people. That year, brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright went to North Carolina's Outer Banks. They were determined to make history with their motorized flying machine. Young Johnny Moore was one of the few people who believed in them. As a crowd gathered on the stormy beach, Johnny helped the brothers prepare for flight. He also wondered: would the Wrights succeed? In the back of this book, you'll find a script and instructions for putting on a reader's theater performance of this adventure. At our companion website—www.lerneresource.com—you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your reader's theater performance a success.
Download or read book Race for the Sky written by Dan Gutman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic flight, Gutman delivers the fictional diary of a boy who helps the Wrights' build their flying machine, giving a new perspective to the historical events. Illustrations.
Download or read book What s Great about Ohio written by Darice Bailer and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's so great about Ohio? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Buckeye State! We'll explore Ohio's lively cities, popular lake attractions, exciting parks, and remarkable history. The Ohio by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Ohio.
Download or read book Will and Orv written by Walter A. Schulz and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it was up--soaring into the strong winds before plunging back to the ground. The flight of the Flyer had lasted only a few seconds, but it had flown! This historic 12-second ride will always be remembered as the first engine-powered flight. Young Johnny Moore was one of only five witnesses to Wilbur and Orville Wright's magical first. This is the story of that first flight and of the young boy who helped the Wrights make history.
Download or read book How Do Jets Work written by Buffy Silverman and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jets are sleek and powerful. They travel very fast. But how do these heavy planes fly? And how do pilots land them? Read this book to find out!
Download or read book The Rescue Adventure of Stenny Green Hindenburg Crash Eyewitness written by Candice Ransom and published by Graphic Universe ™. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On an airfield in New Jersey . . . a boy witnesses disaster. Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1937. Stenny Green loves to build model airships. He’s excited to learn the Hindenburg will land in his town. He sneaks off to the airfield to catch a glimpse of it. The night turns to tragedy when the Hindenburg explodes in the sky. Can Stenny help the wreck’s survivors?
Download or read book Ellen Craft s Escape from Slavery written by Cathy Moore and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the escape of Ellen Craft and her husband William from slavery in Macon Georgia to Philadelphia by rail and steamship while posing as a white man and his slave.
Download or read book John Greenwood s Journey to Bunker Hill written by Marty Rhodes Figley and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes what happened during the Revolutionary War, as experienced by John Greenwood, an army fifer, and includes a script and instructions for staging a theatrical performance of this adventure.
Download or read book George Washington and the Story of the U S Constitution written by Candice Ransom and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late in the spring of 1787, fifty-five men gathered at the Pennsylvania State House. They came to write a new constitution for the United States. The leader of this Constitutional Convention was George Washington. The other men were delegates. The men knew it would be hard for them all to agree on what the constitution should say. But they also knew that a new constitution was important. The young country was in trouble. It had no main leader. Instead, a lawmaking body—the U.S. Congress—ran the country. But Congress didn’t have enough power. Some delegates thought the national government needed to be stronger. Others did not. Would they be able to cooperate and write a constitution together? In the back of the book, you’ll find a script and instructions for putting on a Reader’s Theater performance of this event. At our companion website—www.lerneresource.com—you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your Reader’s Theater performance a success.
Download or read book Alice Ray and the Salem Witch Trials written by Shannon Knudsen and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Salem witch trials includes a script for readers' theater.
Download or read book Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race written by Shirley Jordan and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1870, Thomas Leathers was captain of the Natchez. Captain Leathers believed it was the fastest steamboat on the Mississippi River. Captain Cannon of the Robert E. Lee offered to race the Natchez from New Orleans, Louisiana, to St. Louis, Missouri. Twelve-year-old Benjamin Brown, a passenger on the Natchez, wants very much to win the race. But from the moment the Robert E. Lee leaves New Orleans early, it’s clear that Captain Cannon is willing to do whatever it takes for his boat to finish first. Which boat will win? And will the outcome be fair? In the back of the book, you’ll find a script and instructions for putting on a Reader’s Theater performance of this adventure. At our companion website—www.lerneresource.com—you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your Reader’s Theater performance a success.
Download or read book Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey written by Marthy Rhodes Figley and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After cooking her first batch of perfect biscuits over an open fire, Clara gives them to a hungry Indian visiting their camp, in a book that includes a script and instructions for staging a theatrical performance of this adventure.
Download or read book Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo written by Susan Taylor Brown and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes what happened during the siege at the Alamo in 1836, as experienced by young Enrique Esparza and his family, and includes a script and instructions for staging a theatrical performance of this adventure.
Download or read book The Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights written by Eileen Lucas and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the 1957 desegregation of a Little Rock school includes a script for readers' theater.
Download or read book Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers Strike written by Marlene Targ Brill and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts Annie Shapiro's experiences during the 1910-1911 Garment Workers' Strike in Chicago.
Download or read book Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake written by Stephen Krensky and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an earthquake hits San Francisco, Lizzie looks for her parents and encounters the terrible destruction around the city, and includes a script and instructions for staging a theatrical performance of this adventure.
