Sky Dancers

ISBN

9781620141472

Publisher & Publication Year

Lee & Low, October 2004

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Author

Connie Ann Kirk (Seneca)

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Illustrator

Christy Hale

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Summary

Set in the early 1930s and based on the history of Mohawk steelworkers, Sky Dancers tells of John Cloud and his father who works on the construction of the Empire State Building. Gone during the weekdays, John tries to spend as much time with him on the weekends as possible. But one day, he and his mom visit his father in New York City and see him constructing and repairing some of the largest buildings in the world.

Notable Achievements

Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education; CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

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