Galloping Gertie : the true story of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse / Amanda Abler ; illustrated by Levi Hastings.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Seattle, WA : Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books, [2021]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781632172631
- 1632172631
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 363.125 A152 | Available | 33111010677181 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 363.125 A152 | Available | 33111010572440 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This compelling nonfiction picture book captures the story of the infamous collapse of the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State.
The story of Galloping Gertie, the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, is captured through the eyes of a young boy who not only watches the bridge being built, but also witnesses its spectacular collapse not long after the bridge is opened. Author Amanda Abler tells the bridge's dramatic story in a factual and engaging way that makes the science behind the collapse approachable to young readers. In addition to the narrative, the book concludes with a deeper look into why the bridge collapsed and how engineers continue to learn from this infamous engineering failure.
"A nonfiction picture book about the famous 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The strange and spectacular collapse of which has become a textbook example of an engineering failure, an oft-used science lesson, and even given rise to a legend of an old and gigantic octopus"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 8-12 Sasquatch Books.
Grades 4-6 Sasquatch Books.