Seven and a half tons of steel

Resource Information

The work Seven and a half tons of steel represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nevins Memorial Library (Methuen). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Seven and a half tons of steel

Statement of responsibility

written by Janet Nolan ; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez

Title variation

7 1/2 tons of steel

Creator

• Nolan, Janet

Contributor

• Gonzalez, Thomas, 1959-

Illustrator

• Gonzalez, Thomas, 1959-

Subject

• New York (Amphibious transport dock : LPD-21) -- Juvenile literature
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Influence
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Influence -- Juvenile literature
• New York (Amphibious transport dock : LPD-21)
• Warships

Genre

• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

"There is a ship, a navy ship. It is called the USS New York. It is big like other navy ships, and it sails like other navy ships, but there is something special about the USS New York. Following the events of September 11, 2001, the governor of New York gave the Navy a steel beam that was once inside one of the World Trade Towers. The beam was driven from New York to a foundry in Louisiana. Metal workers heated the beam to a high, high temperature. Chippers and grinders, painters and polishers worked on the beam for months. And then, seven and a half tons of steel, which had once been a beam in the World Trade Center, became a navy ship's bow. This powerful story reveals how something remarkable can emerge from a devastating event." -- Amazon.com

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

623.825/6

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

VA65.N616

LC item number

N65 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

juvenile