| Title | : | The Brooklyn Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Elizabeth Mann & Alan Witschonke |
| Release | : | 2012-06-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | General Nonfiction for Young Adults, Books, Young Adult |
| Size | : | 41809847 |
| He would build the world's longest bridge and he would do it in a new way. But John Roebling died before work began. It should have been the end the Brooklyn Bridge but John wasn't the only Roebling who could dream. The Brooklyn Bridge is about a legendary feat of engineering and an extraordinary family. We learn how the bridge was designed and constructed, but we also learn of loyalty, sacrifice, and commitment. This is the story of a bridge across a great river and a bridge across generations, a bridge of stone and steel and the human spirit. The Scientific American Young Readers Book Award. Informational Book of the Year—International Reading Association. "History every student will enjoy."—Long Beach Press-Telegram |
