To the Top!: A Gateway Arch Story

Doyle, Amanda E.

ISBN 10: 1935806327 / ISBN 13: 9781935806325

Verlag: Reedy Press, 2012

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR012645853

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Take the children in your life on their own journey of discovery: tag along with Ella, her impatient little brother Jake, and their Grandpa as they explore the outside, inside, and very, very top of the Gateway Arch, on the Mississippi riverfront in St. Louis, Missouri. While Jake just wants to get to the top as fast as possible, Ella is intent on impressing Grandpa with everything she has learned about the landmark and its history.Together, the family discovers fascinating artifacts a bison, a great grizzly bear, a tall statue of Thomas Jefferson while Grandpa spins tales of his own memories, as a young man, of watching the Arch being built. More than just an architectural feat, the Arch embodies the history, culture, and spirit of westward expansion, exploration, and individual dignity. Don't worry, they ?nally make it to the top . . . and what Jake wants then will resonate with your own young explorers!

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Amanda E. Doyle is an ardent St. Louis transplant, writes about the city for visitors and locals, and spends lots of time looking up with her own intrepid family. She is the author the popular St. Louis title Finally, a Locally Produced Guidebook to St. Louis, by and for St. Louisans, Neighborhood by Neighborhood.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: To the Top!: A Gateway Arch Story
Verlag: Reedy Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good