The Balloon Brothers
Los hermanos del globo
The Balloon Brothers
The Balloon Brothers
The Balloon Brothers
The Balloon Brothers
The Balloon Brothers
Informational (nonfiction), 2,120 words, Spanish Level Z1 (Grade 5+), Lexile 910L
In Europe, during the late 1700s, frenzy and fascination swirled around the possibility of traveling by air. The Montgolfier brothers were at the forefront of this movement, creating the first-ever hot-air balloon. The Balloon Brothers details the science and the history of these ingenious brothers along with other inventors and brave souls who made air travel a reality.
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