How Emily saved the bridge : the story of Emily Warren Roebling and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge / Frieda Wishinsky ; pictures by Natalie Nelson.
| Author/creator |
Wishinsky, Frieda author. |
| Other author/creator | Nelson, Natalie illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2019. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2019 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | "An accessible, picture-book biography of Emily Warren Roebling. The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883. It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the bridge was finished at all. Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to monitoring the construction of the bridge. She was the first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge when it opened."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local note | Joyner TRC copy purchased in memory of James Thompson, 2021. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest age level | Ages 7-10 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 1-4 |
| Audience | 930 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2018277552 |
| ISBN | 9781773061047 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1773061046 (hardcover) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B R621W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |