Here is a list of children's books related to civil engineering projects in New York City. These books can be used by teachers, parents, and engineers to help describe things that civil engineers design and build to kids of all ages.
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| Not all of the "subway" system is underground. In some parts of the city, trains run on elevated structures. |
Brooklyn Bridge
- Brooklyn Bridge by Elaine Pascoe (Blackbirch Press, 1999, Ages 9-12)
- Brooklyn Bridge by Lynn Curlee (Atheneum, 2001, Ages 8-12)
- Brooklyn Bridge by Sarah Tieck (Abdo Publishing Company, 2008, Ages 5-9)
- The Brooklyn Bridge: New York City's Graceful Connection by Vicki Weiner (Children's Press, 2004, Ages 9-12)
- The Brooklyn Bridge: The Story of the World's Most Famous Bridge and the Remarkable Family That Built It by Elizabeth Mann (Mikaya Press, 1996, Ages 4-8)
- Twenty-One Elephants by Phil Bildner and LeUyen Pham (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004, Ages 4-8)
George Washington Bridge
- The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde H. Swift (Voyager Books, 2003, Ages 4-8). First published in 1942.
Empire State Building
- The Empire State Building by Gini Holland (Hodder Wayland, 1997, Ages 9-12)
- The Empire State Building by Marcia Amidon Lusted and Greg Lusted (Lucent Books, 2004, Ages 9-12)
- Empire State Building by Craig A. Doherty, Katherine M. Doherty, and Lewis Hine (Blackbirch Press, 1998, Ages 9-14)
- Empire State Building by Sheryl Peterson (Creative Education, 2006, Ages 9-12)
- Empire State Building by Tamara Britton (Checkerboard Books, 2005, Ages 9-12)
- Empire State Building: When New York Reached for the Skies by Elizabeth Mann (Mikaya Press, 2006, Ages 9-12)
- Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkinson (Schwartz & Wade, 2006, Ages 4-8)
- The Story of the Empire State Building by Patrick Clinton (Children's Press, 1987, Ages 8-11)
- Unbuilding by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1987, Ages 9-12)
New York City Subway System
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| "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge" is a popular children's book about the lighthouse below the George Washington Bridge. |
- Building the New York Subway by Andrew Santella (Children's Press, 2009, Ages 9-12)
- My Subway Ride by Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender (Gibbs Smith, 2004, Ages 4-8)
- New York Subway System by Tim McNeese (Lucent Books, 1997, Ages 9-12)
- The New York Subways by Lesley A. Dutemple (Lerner Publishing Group, 2002, Ages 9-12)
- A Subway for New York by David Weitzman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005, Ages 9-12)
- The Subway Sparrow by Leyla Torres (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997, Ages 4-8)
Railroad Stations
- Grand Central Terminal: Gateway to New York City by Ed Stanley (Mondo Publishing, 2003, Ages 9-12)
- Old Penn Station by William Low (Henry Holt and Co., 2007, Ages 9-12)
Statue of Liberty
- How They Built the Statue of Liberty by Mary J. Shapiro (Random House Books for Young Readers, 1985, Ages 7-9)
- Liberty by Lynn Curlee (Aladdin, 2003, Ages 4-8)
- Liberty Rising: The Story of the Statue of Liberty by Pegi Deitz Shea (Henry Holt and Co., 2005, Ages 4-8)
- The Statue of Liberty by Patricia Ryon Quiri (Children's Press, 1998, Ages 4-8)
- The Story of the Statue of Liberty by Betsy Maestro (HarperTrophy, 1989, Ages 4-8)
General
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| Did you ever wonder where all of that steam comes from underneath the streets? Read a book about New York City's underground and you can find out! |
- Building Big by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 2000, Ages 10+)
- Engineering the City: How Infrastructure Works by Matthys Levy and Richard Panchyk (Chicago Review Press, 2000, Ages 12+)
- Skyscraper by Susan E. Goodman (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004, Ages 4-8)
- Under New York by Linda Oatman High (Holiday House, 2001, Ages 4-8)
- Underground by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1983, Ages 10+)
Books by Met Section Authors
- The Art of Construction - Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers and Architects by Mario Salvadori (Chicago Review Press, 1990, Ages 10 and up)
- Earthquake Games: Earthquakes and Volcanoes Explained by 32 Games and Experiments by Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori (Margaret K. McElderry, 1997, Ages 9 to 12)
- Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis: Projects and Principles for Beginning Geologists by Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori (Chicago Review Press, 2009, Ages 9 to 12)
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