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Seven and a half tons of steel / Janet Nolan ; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez ; [edited by Kathy Landwehr].

7 1/2 tons of steel (portion title)
Nolan, Janet, (author.). Gonzalez, Thomas, 1959- (illustrator.). Landwehr, Kathy, (editor.).

Summary:

"There is a ship, a navy ship. It is called the USS New York. It is big like other navy ships, and it sails like other navy ships, but there is something special about the USS New York. Following the events of September 11, 2001, the governor of New York gave the Navy a steel beam that was once inside one of the World Trade Towers. The beam was driven from New York to a foundry in Louisiana. Metal workers heated the beam to a high, high temperature. Chippers and grinders, painters and polishers worked on the beam for months. And then, seven and a half tons of steel, which had once been a beam in the World Trade Center, became a navy ship's bow. This powerful story reveals how something remarkable can emerge from a devastating event." -- Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1561459127
  • ISBN: 9781561459124
  • ISBN: 9780605975682
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 x 30 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: Atlanta, GA : Peachtree Publishers, [2016]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
AD820L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 182911.
Subject:
New York (Amphibious transport dock :LPD-21) > Juvenile literature.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Influence > Juvenile literature.
Warships > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Picture books.

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  • 25 of 25 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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Accessibility Features

Summary: "There is a ship, a navy ship. It is called the USS New York. It is big like other navy ships, and it sails like other navy ships, but there is something special about the USS New York. Following the events of September 11, 2001, the governor of New York gave the Navy a steel beam that was once inside one of the World Trade Towers. The beam was driven from New York to a foundry in Louisiana. Metal workers heated the beam to a high, high temperature. Chippers and grinders, painters and polishers worked on the beam for months. And then, seven and a half tons of steel, which had once been a beam in the World Trade Center, became a navy ship's bow. This powerful story reveals how something remarkable can emerge from a devastating event." --