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Author
Pub. Date
2023
Description
A sweeping historical novel of the American West from the little-seen perspective of those who helped to build it, Straw Dogs of the Universe traces the story of one Chinese father and his young daughter, desperate to find him against all odds. After her village is devastated by famine, 10-year-old Sixiang is sold to a human trafficker for a bag of rice and six silver coins. Her mother is reluctant to let her go, but the promise of a better life for...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
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...
86) Go, Spud, go!
Author
Series
Bob the builder (Easy readers) volume 7
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Spud has an accident because he is skateboarding too fast.
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Millions of women are already learning the basics of do-it-yourself and getting in tune with the empowering nature of power tools. The House that Jill built is perfect for women of all skill levels, from the experienced do-it-her-selfer to the woman who doesn't know the difference between a stud finder and a palm sander, to the woman who is looking to move on to more complex or large-scale projects. Sharing women's real-life experiences in creating...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"The House that She Built educates young readers about the people and skills that go into building a home. One by one, we learn about the architect, framer, roofer and many more as they contribute their individual skills needed to complete the collective project -- a new home. With illustrations that connect and empower and words that build upon each other with each page, this book will leave all kids (she, he, and they) excited about their own skills...
Author
Series
Bob the builder (Easy readers) volume 6
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Bob and his team of trucks form a band to help Mr. Bentley perform in the park.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Trans-Pecos had been running into unexpected difficulties while trying to complete its line across the Drifting Sands country. Besides the ordinary hazards of laying track across that wild section of West Texas, it had had to contend with Slash Hanlon's outlaw gang. The last two payrolls had been held up, and the workers at Eagle Camp at the end of the tracks had quit work and were threatening to riot if they were not paid. So when Shad Jones arrived...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 5
Description
"It's August 1867 and Sean has just arrived from Chicago, planning to work with his father on the Transcontinental Railroad. Sean must start at the bottom, as a water carrier, toting barrels of it to the thirsty men who are doing the backbreaking work on the line. At night, everyone is usually too tired to do anything but sleep, yet Sundays are free, and Sean discovers the rough and rowdy world of the towns that seem to sprout up from nowhere along...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Alli abajo, en el gran solar, gruas y camiones trabajan sin parar. Pero cuando el sol se pone tras la ciudad, llega la hora de descansar. Con este encantador libro, incluso los lectores mas ajetreados e inquietos se mostraran bien dispuestos a apagar los motores y dar un respiro a sus ruedas para tomar un merecido descanso en su cama. Felices suenos, camiones grandes y pequenos!
Author
Series
Bob the builder (Easy readers) volume 4
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
While Wendy is gone for the day, Bob the builder and the others fix up her garden to surprise her.
99) John Henry
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammerman working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him." --