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Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology.Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical.There are many students who will enjoy this story, and appreciate the fact that it is a non-fiction book about something they can relate to.* "Davis' picture-book bio soars, inspires, and keeps (the pages) ever turning" - Booklist, starred review "The modernist look, inherently interesting topic, and strong documentation.make this title a positive addition." -School Library Journal "Kids who take ferris wheels for granted should find this history eye-opening." -Kirkus "Davis’s picture-book account of the Ferris Wheel construction does a first-rate job of capturing the many risks-to civic pride, financial success, and public safety-that attached to the first iteration of what most readers have already enjoyed as a local carnival attraction." -Bulletin "Davis delivers a tense and satisfying underdog story, while Ford creates a stylized 19th-century landscape." -Publishers Weekly " informative and entertaining account." -Wall Street Journal - Product Details I've purchased this for my own library already, and am definitely adding it to my next school library order.
Many children have ridden a Ferris wheel, but even those who have not, can recognize the structure and appreciate the story of how this came to be an amusement park staple. The designing of his invention and his need for donations to cover the cost are explained in a way young readers can understand, and his race to complete the Ferris Wheel by the World's Fair adds some suspense to this picture book. Kathryn Gibbs Davis goes through the steps that Ferris went to in order to make his dream become a reality.
This picture book combines story, non-fiction tidbits, ink and watercolor illustrations, and an occasional quote to tell the story of how George Ferris dreamed up the idea for the Ferris wheel which was first introduced at the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1893. Ferris and His Wheel is about George Ferris, and the Ferris wheel, invented by Ferris and named after him. I love a good non fiction picture book, especially one about a lesser known person or event.
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