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Starred Review on October 1, 2024 | Elementary
Gr 1–3—Readers observe, along with the lighthouse keeper's children, the construction of San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge as it slowly spans the strait. Various stages from the four years of work it took to build the bridge are described with enough detail to satisfy those hungry for facts and stats. For instance, the riveting gang "drives 350 rivets a day" with "600,000 sturdy r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More