Crossing on Time
Crossing on Time
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Crossing on Time

Written by David Macaulay
Hardcover
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8 - 11
Reading age
128
Page count
81
Words per page
1200L
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May 7, 2019
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David Macaulay, creator of the international bestseller The Way Things Work, brings his signature curiosity and detailing to the story of the steamship in this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book. Prior to the 1800s, ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean relied on the wind in their sails to make their journeys. But invention of steam power ushered in a new era of transportation that would change ocean travel forever: the steamship. Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay guides readers through the fascinating history that culminated in the building of the most advanced—and last—of these steamships: the SS United States. This book artfully explores the design and construction of the ship and the life of its designer and engineer, William Francis Gibbs. Framed around the author’s own experience steaming across the Atlantic on the very same SS United States, Crossing on Time is a tour de force of the art of explanation and a touching and surprising childhood story.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781596434776
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2019
    Publisher
    Roaring Brook Press
    Original Publication Date
    May 7, 2019
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    81
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018039860
    Lexile® Level
    1200L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z+
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    503314
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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