Building the Golden Gate Bridge
From the Series Sequence National Landmarks
From design to dedication, this nonfiction early chapter book shows how the Golden Gate Bridge was engineered and built.
Once the world's longest suspension bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was an engineering triumph of its time. Elementary readers will learn how engineers designed the bridge and what obstacles construction crews faced. 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, JNF051120 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Amicus |
Imprint | Sequence |
Series | Sequence National Landmarks |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
ISBN | 9781681519548, 9781645490395, 9781681519548B |
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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 | 624.2/30979461 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Dimensions | 6.5 x 9.5 |
Guided Reading Level | M |