Something to Sing About: 20 Recent K-8 Books about Music

from Trombone Shorty

Picture Books K - 5

1. Andrews, Troy. (2015). Trombone Shorty. Illustrated by Bryan Collier.  New York: Harry N. Abrams. (40 pp., Released April 14, 2015)
2. Celenza, Anna Harwell. (2016). Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.  Illustrated by JoAnn Kitchel. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. (32 pp., Released April 5, 2016)
3. Celenza, Anna Harwell. (2016). Haydn's Farewell Symphony.  Illustrated by JoAnn Kitchel. Watertown MA: Charlesbridge. (32 pp., Released April 5, 2016)
4. Christensen, Bonnie. (2015). Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King. New York: Henry Holt & Co.  (32 pp., Released April 21, 2015)
5. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. (2016). Just a Lucky So-and-So: The Story of Louis Armstrong. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Holiday House.  (40 pp., To Be Released February, 2016)
6. Dylan, Bob. (2016). If Not For You. Illustrated by David Walker. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (32 pp.; To Be Released April 12, 2016)
7. Engle, Margarita. (2015). Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music. Illustrated by Rafael López.  Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers (48 pp., Released March 31, 2015)
8. Golio, Gary. (2015). Bird & Diz. Illustrated by Ed Young. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.  (26 pp., Released February 26, 2015). 
9. Gourley, Robbin. (2015). Talkin' Guitar: A Story of Young Doc Watson. New York: Clarion Books (40 pp., Released March 10, 2015)






10. Litchfield, David. (2016). The Bear and the Piano. New York: Clarion Books. (40 pp., To Be Released April 5, 2016)
11. Newman, Lesléa. (2015). Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed. Illustrated by Amy June Bates. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.  (40 pp., To Be Released October 6, 2015)
12. Reich, Susanna. (2015). Fab Four Friends: The Boys Who Became the Beatles. Illustrated by Adam Gustavson. New York: Henry Holt and Co. (32 pp., Released August 18, 2015)
13. Ringgold, Faith. (2015). Harlem Renaissance Party. New York: Amistad.  (40 pp., Released January 27, 2015)
14. Seven. John. (2015). Frankie Liked to Sing. Illustrated by Jana Christy. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers. (32 pp., To Be Released October 13, 2015)
15. Winter, Jonah. (2015). How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz. by Keith Mallett. New York: Roaring Brook Press. ( 32 pp., Released Jun 16, 2015)

Informational Texts and Biographies for Grade 5+

1. Danziger, Meryl and Peter Seeger. (2015). Come On, Sing It!: The Story of Pete Seeger.  New York: Triangle Square. (112 pp., To Be Released November 3, 2015)
2. Marx,  Trish. (2015). Steel Drumming at the Apollo: The Road to Super Top Dog. Photographs by Ellen B. Senisi. New York: Lee & Low Books. (80 pp., To Be Released September 15, 2015)
3. Pinkney, Andrea Davis. (2015).  Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound. New York: Roaring Brook Press. (176 pp.; To BeReleased Sept. 29, 2015)
4. Rubin, Susan Goldman. (2015). Sondheim: The Man Who Changed Musical Theater. New York: Roaring Brook Press. (192 pp., To BeReleased November 24, 2015).
5. Rubin, Susan Goldman. (2015). Music Was IT: Young Leonard Bernstein. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. (192 pp., Released February 10,  2015).

K-12 Children's Books about Coal Mining

K-5 Picture Books

Carter,  Anne Laurel. (2008). Out of the Deeps. Illustrated by Nicolas Debon. Voctoria, BC: Orca Book Publisher.
Hendershot, Judith. (1992).  In Coal Country. Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen. New York: Dragonfly Books.
Love, Ann & Jane Drake. (1997). America at Work: Mining. Illustrated by Pat Crupples. Towanado, NY: Kids Can Press.
Wallace, Ian. 2005. Boy of the Deeps. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.

Grades 5-8

Aronson. Marc. (2011). Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert.   New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. (2000). A Coal Miner's Bride: the Diary of Anetka Kaminska. New York: Scholastic.
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. (1999). Growing Up in Coal Country. Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers.
Hughes, Pat. (2014). The Breaker Boys. Backshore Books. (Fiction)
Laskas, Gretchen Moran. (2007). The Miner's Daughter. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. (Fiction)
Nelson, S.D. (2014). Digging a Hole to Heaven: Coal Miner Boys. New York: Abrams.
Ruby, Lois. (2012). Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War. Palmer Lake, CO: Filter Press, LLC.
Scott, Elaine. (2012). Buried Alive!: How 33 Miners Survived 69 Days Deep Under the Chilean Desert.  New York: Clarion Books.

Grades 9+
Freese, Barbara. (2004). Coal: A Human History. New York:  Penguin Books.
Galuszka, Peter A. (2012).  Thunder on the Mountain: Death at Massey and the Dirty Secrets Behind Big Coal.  New York: St. Martin's Press.

For the Birds: 50 Children's Books for K-4

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Biography

Davies, Jacqueline. (2004). The Boy Who Drew Birds: The Story of John James Audubon. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. . New York: HMH Books for Young Readers.

Thomas, Peggy. (2011). For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson.  Illustrated by Laura Jacques. Honesdale, PA: Calkins Creek.

Traditional and Contemporary Stories

Bryan, Ashley. (2011). Beautiful Blackbird. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

de Mariscal, Blanca Lopez. (2001).  The Harvest Birds/ Los pajaros de la cosecha. Illustrated by Enrique Flores. New York: Lee & Low Books.

DePalma Mary Nwell. (2014).Two Little Birds. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

dePaola, Tomie. (2005). Days of the Blackbird. New York: Puffin.

from  The Lion and the Bird.

Dubuc, Marianne. (2014). The Lion and the Bird. Brooklyn NY: Enchanted Lion Books.

Dumont, Jean-Francois. (2014). The Geese March in Step. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

Graham, Bob. (2008). How to Heal a Broken Wing. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

Hayes, Joe. (2002). Pajaro Verde / The Green Bird. Illustrated by Antonio Castro L. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.

Huxley, Aldous. (2011). The Crows of Pearblossom. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. New York: Harry N. Abrams.

Judge, Lita. ( 2014). Flight School. New York: Atheneum.

Lionni, Leo. (2000). Tico and the Golden Wings. New York: Dragonfly Books.

Mikkigak, Qaunaq and Joanne Schwartz. (2013). Grandmother Ptarmigan. Illustrated by Illustrated by Qin Leng. Iqaluit, Nunavut: Inhabit Media.

Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley (Inuit). (2014). The Raven and the Loon. Illustrated by Kim Smith. Iqaluit, Nunavut: Inhabit Media.

Rumi. (2014). Two Parrots. Illustrated by Rashin. New York: NorthSouth

Schwartz, Ellen. Abby's Birds. Illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin. Vancouver, BC: Tradewind Books.

Staake, Bob. (2013). Bluebird. New York: Schwartz & Wade

Steed, Philip. (2012). A Home for Bird. New York: Roaring Brook Press.

Van Camp, Richard (Dogrib). (1997).  A Man Called Raven. Illustrated by George Littlechild. New York: Lee & Low Books.

Williams, Maria. (Tlingit) (2001). How Raven Stole the Sun. Illustrated by Felix Vigil. New York: Abbeville Kids.

from  Little Bird.

Zullo, Germano. (2012). Little Bird. Brooklyn NY: Enchanted Lion Books.

Informational & Literary Nonfiction

Bash, Barbara. ( 1992). Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Bouler, Olivia. (2011). Olivia’s Birds: Saving the Gulf. New York: Sterling.

Cate, Annette LeBlanc. (2013). Look Up!: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

Collard, Sneed B. III. (2008). Wings! Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Collard, Sneed B. III. (2002). Beaks!  Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Dunning, Joan. (2011). Seabird of the Forest. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.

Dunphy, Madeleine. (2008). The Peregrine's Journey: A Story of Migration. Illustrated by Kristen Kest. Berkeley, CA: Web of Life.

Franco, Betsy. (2007). Birdsongs.  Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.

Garelick, May. (1995). What Makes a Bird a Bird? Illustrated by Trish Hill.  New York: Mondo Press.

Gray, Rita. (2014).  Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? Illustrated by Kenard Pak. New York: HMH Books for Young Readers.

Henkes, Kevin. (2009). Birds. Illustrated by Laura Dronzek. New York: Greenwillow.

Hurley, Jorey. (2014.) Nest. New York: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books.

Judge, Lita. (2012). Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why. New York: Flashpoint.

from Puffin Patrol.

Lewin, Ted & Betsy Lewin. Puffin Patrol. New York: Lee & Low Books.

Kelly, Irene. (2009). Even an Ostrich Needs a Nest: Where Birds Begin. New York: Holiday House.

Schaefer, Lola M. (2014).  Arrowhawk. Illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska. New York: Squarefish.

Schulman, Janet. (2008). Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City. Illustrated by Meilo So. New York: Knopf.

Stewart, Melissa. (2014). Feathers: Not Just for Flying. Illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Stewart, Melissa. (2009). A Place for Birds. Illustrated by Higgins Bond. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers.

Susan Roth's collages from Parrots Over Puerto Rico.

Trumbore, Cindy. (2013). Parrots Over Puerto Rico. Illustrated by Susan L. Roth. New York: Lee & Low Books.

Ward, Jennifer. (2014). Mama Built a Little Nest. Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. New York: Beach Lane Books.

Willis, Nancy Carol. (2006). Red Knot: A Shorebird's Incredible Journey. Middletown, DE: Birdsong Books.

Poetry

Florian, Doug. (2000). on the wing. Orlando, FL: Harcourt.

Johnston, Tony. (2001). The Barn Owls. Illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Prevert, Jacques. (2007). How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird. Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein. New York: Roaring Brook Press.

Rosen, Michael. J. (2009). The Cuckoo’s Haiku and Other Birding Poems. Illustrated by Stan Fellows. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

Sierra, Judy. (2003). Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems.  Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: HMH Books for Young Readers.

Winer, Yvonne. (2002). Birds Build Nests. Illustrated by Tony Oliver. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Children's Books about Afghanistan and Pakistan

from Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education

Biography & Informational PK-3
Abouraya, Karen Leggett. (2014). Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words. Illustrated by W.C. Wheatley. Great Neck, NY: Star Walk Kids Media.
Winter, Jeanette. (2014). Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan. New York: Beach Lane Books.
Winter, Jeanette. (2011). Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan. New York: Beach Lane Books.

Biography & Informational Grade 4+
D'Adamo, Francesco. (2010). Iqbal. Translated by Ann Leonori. New York: Atheneum.

Ellis, Deborah. (2012). Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely through a Never-Ending War. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
Parker, David; Engfer, LEeanne & Rober Conrow. (1997). Stolen Dreams: Portraits of Working Children. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner.

Sullivan, Michael P. & Tony O'Brien. (2008). Afghan Dreams: Young Voices of Afghanistan. Bloomsbury.
Yousafzai, Malala with Christina Lamb. (2013). I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. New York: Little, Brown. (Teens)

from King for a Day, Illustrated by Christiane Krömer

Myths, Traditional Tales, and Stories (Including book-length picture book poems) PK-3

Khan, Rukhsana. (2014). King for a Day. Illustrated by Christiane Krömer. New York: Lee & Low Books.
Khan, Rukhsana. (2003).  Ruler of the Courtyard. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York: Viking.
Khan, Rukhsana. (1998). The Roses n My Carpets. Illustrated by Ronald Himler. New York: Holiday House.
King, Dedie. (2010). I See the Sun in Afghanistan. Illustrated by Judith Inglese. Translated by Mohd Vahid. Hardwick, MA: Satya House Publications.
Shea, Pegi Deitz. (2003).The Carpet Boy's Gift.  Illustrated by Leane Morin. Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House.
Williams, Karen Lynn. (2007). Four Feet, Two Sandals. Illustrated by Khadra Mohammed. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.

Fiction Grade 4+

Ellis, Deborah. (2012). My Name Is Pavara. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
Ellis, Deborah. (2014). Mud City. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
Ellis, Deborah. (2003). Parvana's Journey. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
Ellis, Deborah. (2001). The Breadwinner. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.

Khan, Rukhsana. (2010), Wanting Mor. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
L'Homme, Erik. (2007). Tales of a Lost Kingdom: A Journey into Northwest Pakistan. Illustrated by Francois Place. Brooklyn, NY: Two Enchanted Lions. 
Suneby, Elizabeth. (2013). Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education. Illustrated by Suana Verelst. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press.

80 Children's Books About Building, Engineering, Architects & Architecture

from Dream Something Big

1. Arbogast, Joan Marie. (2010). Buildings in Disguise: Architecture that Looks Like Animals, Food and Other Things. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.
2. Ashton, Dianna Hutts. (2011). Dream Something Big. Illustrated by Susan Roth. New York: Dial. (830 L)
3. Barber, Nicola. (2007). Homes on the Move. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company. (770 L) 
4. Barber, Nicola. (2007). Island Homes. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company. (770 L)
5. Barber, Nicola. (2007). Mountain Homes. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company. (770 L)
6. Bean, Jonathan. (2013). Building Our House. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 
7. Beaty, Andrea. (2013). Rosie Revere, Engineer. Illustrated by David Roberts. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
8. Beaty, Andrea. (2007).  Iggy Peck, Architect. Illustrated by David Roberts. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
9. Brimner, Larry Dane. (2004). Subway: The Story of Tunnels, Tubes and Tracks. Illustrated by Neil Waldman. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. (1040 L) 
10. Bunting, Eve. (2006). Pop’s Bridge. Illustrated by C.F. Payne. Orlando, FL: Harcourt. (630 L)
11. Caney, Steven. (2006). Steven Caney’s Ultimate Building Book. Philadelphia, PA: Running Press Kids. 
12. Cooper, Elisha. (1999). Building. New York: Greenwillow. (730L)
13. Curlee, Lynn. (2007). Skyscraper. New York: Atheneum. (1200 L) 



from Architecture According to Pigeons

14. Fern,Tracey E. (2011). Pippo the Fool. Illustrated by Pau Estrada. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publisher. (770 L)
15. Gibbons, Gail. (1996). How a House is Built. New York: Holiday House. (570 L)
16. Gillon, Steve. (1988). Cut & Assemble Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House. New York: Dover. 
17. Goodman, Susan. (2004). Skyscraper.  New York: Random House. (960 L)
18. Guarnaccia, Steven. (2010). The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale. New York: Abrams Books. 
19. Gumey, Stella. (2013). Architecture According to Pigeons. New York: Phaidon Press. 
20. Gustafson, Angela. (2003). Imagine a House: A Journey to Fascinating Houses Around the World.  Illustrated by  Amy Learn, Matt Kania, and Matt Mills. Out of the Box Publisher.
21. Hale, Christy. (2012). Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building. New York: Lee & Low Books. 
22. Hale, Christy. (2009). The East-West House: Noguchi's Childhood in Japan. New York: Lee & Low Books.
23. Hancock, James Gulliver. (2013). All the Buildings in New York I've Drawn So Far. New York: Universe.
24. Harris, Nicholas.  (2009). A Year at a Construction Site. New York: First Avenue Editions. (560 L)
25. Hayden, Kate. (2003). Amazing Buildings. (DK Readers, Level 2).  New York: DK Children.
26. Herem,Thibaud. (2012).  Draw Me A House: A Book of Coloring in, Ideas and Architectural Inspiration. Cicada Books. 






27. Hill, Isabel. (2011). Building Stories. Long Island City, NY: Star Bright Books.
28. Hopkison, Deborah. (2012). Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Dragonfly Books. (950 L)
29. Hudson, Cheryl Willis. (2006). Construction Zone. Photographs by  Richard Sobol. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. (790 L)
30. Hurley, Michael. (2011). The World's Most Amazing Bridges (Landmark Top Tens). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. (870L)
31. Johmann, Carol A. & Elizabeth Reith. (2001). Skyscrapers!: Super Structures to Design & Build. Illustrated by Michael P. Kline. Nashville, TN: Williamson Publisher.
32. Johmann, Carol A. & Elizabeth Reith. (1999). Bridges: Amazing Structures to Design, Build & Test. Illustrated by Michael P. Kline. Nashville, TN: Williamson Publisher.
33. Johnson, Angela. (2001). Those Building Men. Illustrated by Barry Moser. New York: Blue Sky Press. (420 L)
34. Jungman, Ann. (2007). The Most Magnificent Mosque. Illustrated by  Shelley Fowles. London: Frances Lincoln Children's Books.
35. Kalman, Bobbie. ( 2009). Homes Around the World.  New York: Crabtree. (600 L)
36. Kalman, Maira. (1999). Next Stop Grand Central Station. New York: Putnam. (380 L)
37. Kent, Peter. (2010). Peter Kent’s City Across Time. New York: Kingfisher.
38. Kirk, Connie. (2004). Sky Dancers. Illustrated by Christy Hale. New York: Lee and Low. (870 L)
39. Knight, Bertram. (1997). From Mud to House. New York: Scholastic. (820 L)
40. Komatsu, Yoshio. (2004). Wonderful Houses Around the World. Bolinas, CA: Shelter Publications.
41. Laden, Nina. Roberto. (2000).  The Insect Architect. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
42. Laroche, Giles. (2011). If You Lived Here: Houses of the World. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. (1150 L) 



from  If You Lived Here: Houses of the World.

43. Laroche, Giles. (2009). What’s Inside? Fascinating Structures Around the World.  New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Books.
44. Lathman, Donna. (2012). Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself series). Illustrated by Jen Vaughn. Ann Arbor, MI: Nomad Press. (870 L)
45. Macaulay, David. (2010). Built to Last. New York: Houghton Mifflin.  (1210 L) Note: Three books are included in this edition: Castle (1180 L),  Cathedral (1120L)  and Mosque (1340 L)
46. Macaulay, David.(1987).  Unbuilding. New York: Sandpiper. (1250 L)
47. Maizels, Jennie. (2012). Pop-Up London. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.
48. Mann, ELizabeth. (2003). Empire State Building. Illustrated by Alan Witschonke.  New York: Mikaya Press (1000 L)






49. Mann, ELizabeth. (1996). The Brooklyn Bridge. Illustrated by Alan Witschonke.  New York: Mikaya Press. (820 L)
50. Mannis, Celeste. (2006). Julia Morgan Built a Castle. Illustrated by Miles Hyman. New York: Viking Juvenile. (930 L)
51. McClean, Linda.(2007). The Heidelberg Project: A Street of Dreams. Northville MI: Nelson Publishing. 
52. Millard, Anne. (2012). A Street through Time. Illustrated by Steve Noon. New York: DK Children. (680 L)
53. Mizielinska, Aleksandra & Daniel Mizielinksi. (2012). H.O.U.S.E.: Homes that are Outrageous, Unbelievable, Spectacular, Extraordinary: 35 Designs for Fantastic Living. New York: HarperDesign.
54. Moore, Max. ( 2009). Homes Around the World. (DK Readers 1). New York: DK.
55. Neumann, Dietrich. (1999). Joe and the Skyscraper. Trans. by Anne Heritage. New York: Prestel Publishing. (840 L)
56. Newhouse, Maxwell. (2008). The House that Max Built. Toronto, ON: Tundra Books.



from From Mud Huts to Skyscrapers: Architecture for Children.

57. Novak, Patty O'Brien. (2009). Engineering the ABC's: How Engineers Shape Our World. Illustrated by  Don McLean. Northville MI: Ferne Press.






58. Oxlade, Chris. (2006). Skyscrapers: Uncovering Technology. Tonawanda, NY: Firefly Books. 
59. Paxmann, Christine. (2012). From Mud Huts to Skyscrapers: Architecture for Children. Illustrated by Anne Ibelings.  New York: Prestel. 
60. Prince, April Jones. (2005). Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing. Illustrated by Francois Roca. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. (800 L)
61. Ritchie, Scot. (2011). Look at That Building: A First Book of Structures. Tonawanda, NY: KIda Can Press.
62. Rodriguez, Rachel Victoria. (2009). Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi. Illustrated by Julie Paschkis. New York: Henry Holt. (550 L)
63. Roeder, Annette. (2009). 13 Buildings Children Should Know. New York: Prestel.



from Brick by Brick

64. Shapiro, Jane. (2011). Magic Trash.Illustrated by Vanessa Newton. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Books. 
65. Simon, Seymour. (2005). See More Readers: Bridges. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. (1000 L)
66. Smith Jr., Charles R. (2012).  Brick by Brick. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: Amistad.
67. Steele, Philip and Steve Noon. (2013). A City Through Time. New York: DK Books.
68. Steltzer, Ulli. (1999). Building an Igloo.  New York: Henry Holt. (720 L)
69. Sturges, Philomel. (1998). Bridges are to Cross. Illustrated by Giles Laroche. New York: Putnam. (820 L)
70. Thorpe, Yvonne. (2008). Graphing Buildings and Structures. Illustrated by Paul Mason. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. (960 L)
71. Vila, Laura. (2008). Building Manhattan. New York: Viking.
72. Viva, Frank. (2013). Young Frank, Architect. New York: Harry N. Abrams.



from  The Wonderful Towers of Watts. 

73. Wells, Rosemary and Secundino Fernandez. (2010). My Havana: Memories of a Cuban Boyhood. Illustrated by Peter Ferguson. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.
74. Whelan, Gloria. (2006). Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five Mile Poem. Illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press. 
75. Wiesner, David. (1999). Sector 7. New York: Clarion. 
76. Yue, Charlotte& David Yue. (1993).  The Igloo.  Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 1000 L) 
77. Yue, Charlotte& David Yue.  (1989). The Pueblo. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. (1030 L)
78. Zaunders, Bo. (2004). The Great-Bridge Building Contest. Illustrated by Roxie Munro. New York: Harry Abrams.
79. Zelvar, Patricia. (2005).  The Wonderful Towers of Watts. Illustrated by Frane Lessac. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. (860 L)



from Sky High.

80. Zullo, Germano. (2012). Sky High. Illustrated by Albertine. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.