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Reach for the Sky: How Two Brothers Built an Airplane in Chinatown by Evelyn Wong

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Reach for the Sky: How Two Brothers Built an Airplane in Chinatown

How Two Brothers Built an Airplane in Chinatown

Evelyn Wong

Plumleaf Press · Print & ebook · August 21, 2025

Reading lane: Aviation

As the Great Depression brought families and cities to their knees, fifteen-year-old Robert Shun Wong and his eleven-year-old brother Tommy, dreamed of flying.

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Who It's For

Young readers interested in true stories of daring invention

Book Details

Authors
Evelyn Wong
Publisher
Plumleaf Press
Published
August 21, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Aviation · Planes & Flying
Reading lane
Aviation

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Publisher Categories

  • Canadian Biographies

About This Book

As the Great Depression brought families and cities to their knees, fifteen-year-old Robert Shun Wong and his eleven-year-old brother Tommy, dreamed of flying. Money was tight, racial discrimination was high and times were tough. But in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown, Robert and Tommy built a single-seat plane - a Pietenpol Sky Scout. Pushing the boundaries of their world, the two brothers were soon flying beyond their wildest dreams! This inspiring true story, lovingly...

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As the Great Depression brought families and cities to their knees, fifteen-year-old Robert Shun Wong and his eleven-year-old brother Tommy, dreamed of flying. Money was tight, racial discrimination was high and times were tough. But in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown, Robert and Tommy built a single-seat plane - a Pietenpol Sky Scout. Pushing the boundaries of their world, the two brothers were soon flying beyond their wildest dreams! This inspiring true story, lovingly crafted by Robert’s daughter Evelyn Sue Wong and beautifully illustrated by artist Sarah Ang, will dare young readers to test their limits, set their eyes beyond the horizon and reach for the sky.

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