Golden Gate building the mighty bridge

"Elizabeth Partridge and Mark Siegel vividly portray the awe-inspiring and groundbreaking construction of the beloved landmark and symbol of San Francisco. Built across a treacherous strait during the Great Depression, the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was an unprecedented, awe-inspiring fe...

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Main Author: Partridge, Elizabeth (Author)
Other Authors: Heck, Ellen (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2024]
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Summary:"Elizabeth Partridge and Mark Siegel vividly portray the awe-inspiring and groundbreaking construction of the beloved landmark and symbol of San Francisco. Built across a treacherous strait during the Great Depression, the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was an unprecedented, awe-inspiring feat, and truly a testament to the power of hope, perseverance, and human ingenuity's ability to defy the odds"--
Physical Description:pages ; cm
Audience:Ages 5 to 8
Grades 2-3
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781452135144
Author Notes:Elizabeth Partridge has lived near the Golden Gate Bridge all her life. Driving or walking across the strong steel bridge, suspended between sky and water, always thrills her. The author of many books, Elizabeth is a National Book Award finalist and has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, ALA's Printz Honor Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Sibert Medal. She lives in Berkeley with her three-generation family, two dogs, and the world's shyest cat. For more information, please visit elizabethpartridge.com.



Ellen Heck is a printmaker who also makes picture books, including her debut, A is for Bee . She has lived in eight states but now calls North Carolina home. She enjoys reading children's books, poetry, and pop science non-fiction, traveling, and spending time with her family. Learn more at ellenheck.com