Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis

Having no better choices, fair organizers begrudgingly accepted his proposal but offered not a cent of funding. Enter young engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., who had a vision of a structure not only tall but also rigged for motion. Ten months before the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, there was still no centerpiece to rival that of the previous fair’s Eiffel Tower.

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Utah's Beehive Book Award nominee, 'Information Book' categoryĭON'T MISS OUT ON YOUR BOOKPLATE AND BOOKMARK Society of Illustrators, The Original Art 2014, Exhibition of Children's Book Illustration Orbis Pictus Honor Book, NCTE, Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Oppenheim Best Books, Platinum and Gold Seals Nerdy Book Club Award for Nonfiction Picture Books 2014 Huffington Post, ' 26 Entertaining and Educational Books for Back-to-School Season' Used with permission.Īmerican Scientist, Gift Guide 2014: Books on Science, Tech, Engineering, and Mathīank Street College Center for Children's Literature, Cook Prize (STEM) Finalistīarnes & Noble 2014: “This Season’s Best Books for Aspiring Young Builders”ĬCBC 2015 Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of WisconsinĬhicago Public Library Best Books of 2014Ĭhicago Tribune's 2015 Children's Read & Write Program Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Books, 2014Ĭapturing an engineer's creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world's most iconic amusement park attraction, the Ferris wheel.Ī fun, fact-filled text by Kathryn Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford's dazzling full-color illustrations to transport readers to the 1893 World's Fair, where George Ferris and his big, wonderful wheel lifted passengers to the skies for the first time. Use our contact form to send us the recipient(s)' names, postal mail address, and zipcode. Ferris and His Wheel, receive a personalized bookplate, along with a free bookmark.

Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis