Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

This book tells the story of the construction of the Empire State Building through the eyes of a young boy who watches the builders at work. He sees how the workers use their skills and courage to construct the skyscraper, overcoming numerous challenges along the way. The unbeatable team of Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome present a riveting brick-by-brick account of how one of the most amazing accomplishments in American architecture came to be. Join a young boy as he watches the Empire State Building being constructed from scratch, then travels to the top to look down on all of New York City in 1931. Hopkinson, a master of historical fiction, and Ransome, an award-winning illustrator, dazzle us with this ALA Notable. This Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book and ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book provides a riveting account of the building’s construction, detailing the workers’ efforts in stacking 10 million bricks and hoisting 60,000 tons of steel, all while contending with the challenges of the Great Depression. Witness the excitement as the boy and his father are among the first to experience the breathtaking view from the top of the tallest building in the world upon its completion.