Pop's Bridge [Hardcover]

The Golden Gate Bridge. The impossible bridge, some call it. They say it can't be built.

But Robert's fatherisbuilding it. He's a skywalker--a brave, high-climbing ironworker. Robert is convinced his pop has the most important job on the crew . . . until a frightening event makes him see that it takes an entire team to accomplish the impossible.

When it was completed in 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was hailed as an international marvel. Eve Bunting's riveting story salutes the ingenuity and courage of every person who helped raise this majestic American icon.
Includes an author's note about the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

A picture book about the building of the Golden Gate bridge, told from the point of view of a boy whose father is on the crew.

EVE BUNTINGis the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including the Caldecott Medal–winningSmoky Night.Her numerous honors include the prestigious Kerlan Award for her body of work. Ms. Bunting lives in Southern California.

C. F. PAYNEhas illustrated several books for children, includingBrave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English ChannelandTrue Heart,both written by Marissa Moss. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.