The Empire State Building
From the Series American Places: From Vision to Reality
In 1930, anyone walking down Fifth Avenue in the middle of York City would have seen an incredible sight. A forest of giant steel beams rose hundreds of feet into the sky. Thousands of men stood on the beams cutting, drilling, and hammering. The workers were constructing the Empire State Building--the tallest skyscraper the world had ever seen. The Empire State Buildingtraces the incredible story of the 102-story skyscraper, starting with the dream of two wealthy businessmen and ending with the completion of the awe-inspiring building. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the captivating story, which is sure to excite even the most reluctant readers.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
Copyright | 2017 |
BISACS | JNF025170 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Series | American Places: From Vision to Reality |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Lexile | 930 |
ISBN | 9781944102432, 9781944997120, 9781944102432B |
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Title Format | Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
Release Date | 2015-01-01 |
Author | Meish Goldish |
Features | Glossary of key words, Table of contents |
Dewey | 974.7 |
Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
Guided Reading Level | P |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.4 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz | 194500 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points | 0.5 |