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Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

Author Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Paperback
$8.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Dragonfly Books
8.06"W x 11.5"H x 0.22"D   | 8 oz | 48 per carton
On sale Jan 10, 2012 | 48 Pages | 978-0-375-86541-1
Age 4-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile AD770L | Fountas & Pinnell Q
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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.

© 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. View titles by Deborah Hopkinson
James E. Ransome View titles by James E. Ransome
  • WINNER | 2006
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book
  • NOMINEE
    Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
  • NOMINEE
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
Kirkus Reviews starred review

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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.

Creators

© 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. View titles by Deborah Hopkinson
James E. Ransome View titles by James E. Ransome

Awards

  • WINNER | 2006
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book
  • NOMINEE
    Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
  • NOMINEE
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award

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Kirkus Reviews starred review

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