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c2015., Juvenile, Capstone Press Call No: 623.82 432 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Velocity. Titanic perspectivesSummary Note: "The builders of the Titanic envisioned a ship more powerful and luxurious than anything the world had ever seen. Meet the wealthy investors, the talented engineers, and the hard working laborers who all played a role in building a floating palace that would soon end up on the ocean floor"--Provided by the publisher.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Roaring Brook Press Call No: 623.82 432 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An extended picture book about the history and construction of the steamship SS United States, its designer William Francis Gibbs, and author/illustrator David Macaulay's personal story of immigration to America on board the SS United States.
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[2015]., Capstone Young Readers Call No: 910.9163 4 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Describes the experiences of building, working on, sailing on, and discovering the Titanic from the perspectives of those who did it"--
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1993., Houghton Mifflin Call No: 634.9 8 09740903 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes how giant pine trees in New England were cut down during the colonial days to make massive wooden ships for the King's Navy.
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By Aloian, SamJuvenile Call No: 623.82 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: There are many different kinds of ships, from gigantic cargo ships carrying goods around the world to the cruise ships that are like floating cities. Even aircraft carriers are gigantic ships with airports on top. But how do we make these amazing boats? This exciting book takes readers behind the scenes and into the process shipbuilders use to make monster vessels that are safe enough to tackle the open ocean. Full-color photographs document every step of the journey from dry dock to castoff, and STEM topics are introduced through engaging text and detailed graphics to make this an unforgettable look at how ships get made.
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[2016]., One Peace Books Call No: GN In Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Presents a wordless, mythological, graphic novel in which a girl goes in search of the three singers who created the world in order to discover the meaning of friendship, sorrow, longing, and the meaning of home.
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By Avi, 1937-2007., Hyperion Books for Children Call No: [FIC] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After his father is killed during the Civil War, thirteen-year-old Tom takes on a job to at the ironworks to support his family, and finds himself a target of ruthless spies when he begins assisting with the ironclad ship the "Monitor."
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2014., Pre-adolescent, Cavendish Square Call No: 973.3 HEI Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Colonial people (Marshall Cavendish Benchmark)Summary Note: "Explores the life of a colonial shipbuilder and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.
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1998, Pre-adolescent, Benchmark Books Call No: 623.8 2 097409033 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Colonial craftsmenSummary Note: Traces the history of shipbuilding in the American colonies and describes each step in the building of an eighteenth-century ship.
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2015., Adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: REALISTIC F ALM Edition: First U.S. edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Aspiring writer Dominic Hall grows up in the shipyards of northern England and seems destined to take over his father's menial job. But then he meets Holly Stroud, an eccentric artist who teaches him to walk a tightrope, and the bully Vincent McAlinden who awakens something violent and reckless in Dom. On the cusp of manhood, Dom must decide what kind of man he will be.
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2016., Adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: Realistic FIC Almond Edition: First U.S. paperback edition. Genre: Realistic, Realistic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Aspiring writer Dominic Hall grows up in the shipyards of northern England and seems destined to take over his father's menial job. But then he meets Holly Stroud, an eccentric artist who teaches him to walk a tightrope, and the bully Vincent McAlinden who awakens something violent and reckless in Dom. On the cusp of manhood, Dom must decide what kind of man he will be.
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-- Tight-rope walkers2015., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: Realistic FIC Almond Edition: First U.S. edition. Genre: Realistic, Realistic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Click here to view Summary Note: Coming of age in the shadow of northern England's shipyards, young Dominic is torn between the extremes of his shipbuilder family's lifestyle, a complex bully to whom he finds himself irresistibly drawn, and the tightrope-walking girl he loves.
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c2017., Pre-adolescent, Rosen Publishing Call No: ENF 948 .022 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Spotlight on explorers and colonization.Summary Note: Though most often remembered as marauding barbarians, the Vikings were also traders, farmers, and skilled craftsmen. Their exploration beyond the shores of Europe began in the late 900s with the founding of settlements in Greenland and Newfoundland. Notable Viking adventurers such as Erik the Red, Leif the Lucky, and Thorfinn Karlsefni are profiled. Readers will also learn about the Vikings’ weapons and armor, ships, religious beliefs, lifestyle, and the vast legacy they left behind in mythology, language, and shipbuilding.
