"Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how construction workers help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills"-- Provided by publisher.

When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another.

"Abby loves her community and the construction workers that built it! Construction workers create everything from sidewalks to buildings. This engaging approach to curricular content invites readers to learn all about construction workers"-- Provided by publisher.

Describes the work that construction workers do, with an emphasis on the clothing they wear, the tools they use, and their work environment.

In this novel the author has created a sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious tale of attraction and loyalty, jealousy and grief. It is a classic love story with some modern twists. Janet Rossi is very smart and unusually attractive, an aide to the governor of Massachusetts, but she suffers from an illness that makes her, as she puts it, "not exactly a good long-term investment." Jake Entwhistle is a few years older, a carpenter and portrait painter,...

Describes the tools and skills that construction workers need to build houses, bridges, and other structures.

Pete the cat gets construction workers and equipment to build the coolest playground ever.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces construction workers to young readers through leveled text and related photos"-- Provided by publisher.

An enlightening and informative book about construction workers and what they do.