Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

Paperback

Grades Preschool – 3
Ages 4–8

The unbeatable team of Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome present a riveting brick-by-brick account of how one of the most amazing accomplishments in American architecture came to be. Join a young boy as he watches the Empire State Building being constructed from scratch, then travels to the top to look down on all of New York City in 1931. Hopkinson, a master of historical fiction, and Ransome, an award-winning illustrator, dazzle us with this ALA Notable and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book.

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ISBN 9780307983213 (Ebook)
Published on Nov 28, 2012
Published by Schwartz & Wade
Pages 48
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: AD770L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9780375865411 (Paperback)
Published on Jan 10, 2012
Published by Dragonfly Books
Pages 48
Dimensions 8 x 11-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: AD770L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

Deborah Hopkinson

Deborah Hopkinson is the author of award-winning books for children and teens including Sky Boys, The Great Trouble, A Bandit’s Tale, and A Letter to My Teacher. She visits schools across the country and lives in Oregon.

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