Hoover Dam

Description

Elizabeth Mann. This is the story of taming the wild Colorado River and the construction of the mighty Hoover Dam. The years of planning, dangerous working conditions, and details of how the dam was built are all explained in interesting text and clear drawings and pictures. Ages 9-15; 44 pages plus a large fold-out; paperback; Mikaya Press.

Note: Two instances of bad language in the “Voices” sections on pages 17 and 28; reference to “millions of years” on page 32.