Those Building Men
Publication Information
Author:  Johnson, Angela	Illustrator:  Moser, Barry
Title:  Those Building Men	Date:  2001
Publisher:  Blue Sky Press	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-590-66521-9	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, easy reading
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
The author pays tribute to an older generation of construction workers who built the first railroads, canals, bridges, and skyscrapers in American. The simple prose uses beautiful language to describe work.
Teaching Ideas:
Learners may want to match the episodes with their study of US history. The note at the end could promote discussion on work and career, with students interviewing their families for oral work histories. Teachers can help frame interview questions. The book could be used in a text set on construction and would be a good choice to pair with The Brooklyn Bridge by Elizabeth Mann and The Amazing, Impossible Erie Canal by Cheryl Harkness.
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Construction/Engineering Construction/Engineering > Building > bridges Construction/Engineering > Building > construction Construction/Engineering > Building > Erie Canal Construction/Engineering > Building > machines History > region > U.S. history Transportation > bridges Transportation > trains Work > construction Work > laborer

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