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A Year at a Construction Site

by Nicholas Harris

A school takes shape over a year

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A school takes shape over a year

Across eight scenes, the book presents the construction of a school as a process that unfolds over twelve months. A calendar helps connect each stage, from preparing the foundation to adding walls and a roof, while cranes, bulldozers, and other machinery bring the worksite into view. The year-long span gives the building project a clear sequence, ending when the school is ready for students and teachers.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in buildings and construction equipment
  • Young readers curious about how a school is built
  • Adults seeking nonfiction that introduces construction in stages

Themes

Building constructionConstruction machinerySequencing and the passage of time

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Book overview

Send in the cranes! Bulldozers! Earthmovers!

Would you like to watch how a building goes up? During the next twelve months, these construction workers are building a school. Check out these eight action-packed scenes for a bird's-eye view of the whole process. See how the workers make the foundation, add the walls, and put on the roof.

Keep your eye on the calendar too. By spending a whole year at the building site, you can watch events unfold until the school is ready for students and teachers.

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