Books with title Bridge

Bridges are a crucial part of trade and transportation. They allow vehicles and pedestrians alike to cross everything from rushing rivers to rocky ravines.Readers (Grades 3-5) will trace the history of bridges from their invention in ancient times to the construction of today's engineering wonders. They will learn why different bridge shapes are suited to different purposes, how engineers choose which materials to use in bridge construction, and much more.

The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Bridges examines the engineering concepts that make these critical structures possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

Nominated for multiple literary awards and likened to coming-of-age classics such as "To Kill a Mockingbird," BRIDGES has been called "poignant, sentimental yet down-to-earth, and just plain beautiful." Chesapeake is a sleepy place in June of 1953. Construction on the O’Bannion River Bridge is on schedule and almost half complete, but outside circumstances threaten to slow its progress to a crawl. The engineers assume a company bureaucrat will appear to solve the problem, but it’s seven-year-old Lindy who proves the unlikely heroine. Unforgettable characters such as Mrs. Wyndham, Daddy Newport, Mr. O’Malley, Lindy and her father all live on in Bridges. If ever in your heart’s travels you cross a bridge of your own, you’ll find Lindy's legacy of steel, sweat and love still hovering over the waters.About the Author: L.P. Sloan’s family always found value in keeping the spirit of past generations alive through a tradition of storytelling. But times changed and the family scattered around the globe. Older people who could recite the stories were suddenly a hemisphere away from the children who were ready to hear them. The growing distances between generations provided the impetus for the author to preserve their tales in Bridges. Yet the yearning for family connections is universal, and readers will find bridges to their own loved ones safely tucked inside these pages as well. Sloan recently moved to a new home, where she works and sometimes daydreams about where to go next.

Once a mighty bridge connected portions of an impressive kingdom, but when that bridge is destroyed it is up to the royal son to rebuild. Will the son find anyone to help him rebuild the bridge? The work is toiling and plagued by those who mock and ridicule the royal son. The project is daunting and even seems to look hopeless but that's when things take an interesting turn.

Readers will have a blast learning about Bridges. From truss bridges to suspension bridges, this book explores how they are built, how they are used, and the engineer's job to build and care for them. Bright, full-page photos fill the pages of this fun title, while easy-to-read text introduces readers to key STEM concepts.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.