Skyscraper

by Susan E. Goodman

IT ALL STARTS with a vision of a building so high it will catch the clouds. . . .

From that first vision, through the planning, digging, welding, fitting, and decorating, Skyscraper shows how a very tall building is constructed in a very narrow space. Author Susan Goodman and photographer Michael Doolittle spent several years documenting the building of a New York City skyscraper. They have distilled hundreds of photographs and hours of interviews and research into this lively and accessible book for construction fans of all ages.

40 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 2004

About the author

Susan E. Goodman is the author of more than thirty nonfiction books for children, including How Do You Burp in Space?; See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House;All in Just One Cookie, an ALA Notable Book; and On This Spot, a Washington Post Top Picture Book of the Year. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

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see also http://www.carolhurst.com/authors/sgo...

Reviews

[Katy-Margaret Doss · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a review for Skyscraper by Susan E. Goodman. This book details what a huge undertaking it is to build a skyscraper and all the people that are involved in its construction. The book takes the reader step by step what has to happen in order for a skyscraper to be built. It details all the different jobs that are apart of the building process including architects, welders, plumbers, and many more. It also mentions challenges that have to be overcome in order for the Skyscraper to be built. I liked this book. It was very informative and would be great for a student to use as a resource on a project about skyscrapers. I loved the photographs in the book and I liked that they were real life pictures and not drawn. Not every child would love this book but some older children would definitely enjoy reading this book. I would use this book to target asking "wh" questions, problem solving, and reading comprehension.

[Nicole Jacob]

This book uses real picture to show what its talking about. The book takes you through the different process from drawing out plans to actually building it. This would be a good book for younger boys to read if they have an interest in skyscrapers. This would be a great book to have in a classroom library.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little too detailed for four year olds, but interesting and neat pictures