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Synopsis
People come from all over the world to see the Empire State Building. You can see all of New York City from the top of this tall skyscraper! Just how many floors does the Empire State Building have? And how long did it take workers to create this amazing structure? Read this book to find out! Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!
Children's Literature
Children can learn about the Empire State Building, one of New York City's most famous landmarks, in this informative book. Bullard focuses on innovations in construction and architectural design that helped make this skyscraper the tallest structure for over forty years. Black-and-white photos tell the story of its construction, showing the use of labor-saving devices like railroad cars to haul supplies right inside the building, as well as the people who helped to build the structure (many who worked without safety nets or ropes). Color photographs show several views of the building as it stands today. Textboxes add interesting information and provide captions for the many pictures. The text is simple to understand and printed in a large type, making it easy for new readers to decipher. Colored text is occasionally used to highlight important phrases or information. Special features include a map, a page of fun facts, a glossary, an index, and a bibliography of both print and Internet sources. The map shows the New York City area, with major landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and of course, the Empire State Building marked. Two smaller insets also show the city's location within the state of New York and the state in relation to the United States. This book is a good choice for a unit on architecture and for students writing school reports. Reviewer: Heather Christensen