Building Mount Rushmore
From the Series Sequence National Landmarks
From blasting a mountainside to carving four presidents' heads, this nonfiction early chapter book shows how Mount Rushmore was engineered and built.
Tucked away in the South Dakota Black Hills, Mount Rushmore attracts millions of visitors each year. Elementary readers will learn about Gutzom Borglum's idea and how it was carved from a mountain. A progressive timeline highlights the building sequence, from idea to national landmark. Carefully leveled text and historical photographs inspire future engineers and architects and support elementary STEM topics. Table of contents, glossary, index, further resources, and author bio are included.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
Copyright | 2023 |
BISACS | JNF025260, JNF005000, JNF006060 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Amicus |
Imprint | Sequence |
Series | Sequence National Landmarks |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
ISBN | 9781681519531, 9781645490388, 9781681519531B |
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Title Format | Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
Release Date | 2022-07-15 |
Author | Annie C. Holdren |
Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Table of contents, Timeline of key events |
Dewey | 978.3/93 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Dimensions | 6.5 x 9.5 |
Guided Reading Level | M |