Construction People

Fourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane operator to glaziers and more.

How does an empty lot transform into a new hotel? This anthology begins with a busy construction site, and an architect's (and her daughter's) dreams drawn on blueprint paper. Next, workers with huge machines--backhoes, dump trucks, cement mixers, etc.--roll in. Poems full of noise and action describe every step of the construction process. From welders and carpenters building the skeleton of the building to plumbers and electricians making its insides work, this book celebrates people and equipment working together to build something magnificent.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wordsong
Published: 03/17/2020
ISBN: 9781684373611
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.20h x 9.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2020
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 38
School Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 125
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020 pg. 155