Lynn Curlee
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
From the first ballpark converted from an ice rink in 1862 to the space-aged Houston Astrodome to the league's newest state-of-the-art stadiums, this book tells the history of baseball through its ballparks. As America changed so did its ballparks, and their various architectural forms helped shape the game we know today.
2) Liberty
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Discusses all the planning and efforts that went into the construction of one of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty.
5) Skyscraper
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of the design of tall buildings.
6) Capital
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.
9) Trains
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of rail transportation.
10) Parthenon
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A detailed history of the Parthenon exploring its construction and restoration.
11) Rushmore
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Describes how this patriotic shrine and tourist attraction was conceived, designed, and created by the dedicated artist Gutzon Borglum.