The Story of the Hoover Dam: A History Perspectives Book

By Kelly Milner Halls

Book Overview

This book relays the factual details of the story of the Hoover Dam, which was built in the 1930s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a Colorado River explorer, a dam worker, and a dam worker's daughter. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about a historical event.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1624316689
• ISBN13: 9781624316685
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8