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George Ferris' Grand Idea: The Ferris Wheel (Story Behind the Name)
by Jenna Glatzer (Author), Stephanie Dominguez (Illustrator)★★★★★
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Ferris Wheels provide the best view at the fair, but the story behind the name lets you look closer at the building of the first marvelous wheel. George Ferriss wheels can be found around the world today, but it wasnt an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with Georges beginnings in civil engineering, the trouble he had convincing people his wheel would be safe, and his eventual world-renowned success. Read more
Product Information
| Publisher | Picture Window Books |
| Publication date | August 1, 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 32 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 147957161X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1479571611 |
| Item Weight | 12 ounces |
| Reading age | 7 - 10 years |
| Dimensions | 8.07 x 0.07 x 10.2 inches |
| Part of series | The Story Behind the Name |
| Grade level | Preschool and up |
| Lexile measure | 680L |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,088,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #146 in Children's Books on Inventions & Inventors #535 in Children's Historical Biographies (Books) #911 in Children's Books on the U.S. |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 ratings |