New+York+City

__Picture book Read Alouds__ //Liberty! by Allan Drummond// The unveiling of the Statue in 1886 in picture book format...Preview front cover--why the flag of France.

//On the Day Stuyvesant Sailed// by Arnold Lobel Excellent into to the evolution of the colony of New Netherlands and the iron hand of Stuyvesant.

//Twenty-one elephants and still standing// by April Jones Prince The testing of the strength of the Brooklyn Bridge by an age-old method--elephants.

//The Empire State Building// by Elizabeth Mann How and why did we start to build skyscapers? This book tells the engineering story and kids are fascinated.

//Sky Boys//

//Hudson: The story of a River//