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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     School Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Cizek, Katerina.     Subjects     High-rise apartment buildings -- Juvenile literature.     Cities and towns -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.     Skyscrapers -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Skyscrapers -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Cizek, Katerina.       by title:      Highrise : the tower...       by call number:      307.76 C582h     Search the Web     Cizek, Katerina.     High-rise apartment buildings -- Juvenile literature.     Cities and towns -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.     Skyscrapers -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Skyscrapers -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

Highrise : the towers in the world & the world in the towers / by Katerina Cizek ; adapted by Kristy Woudstra. by Cizek, Katerina. Firefly Books, c2019. Call #: 307.76 C582h Subjects High-rise apartment buildings -- Juvenile literature.   Cities and towns -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.   Skyscrapers -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Skyscrapers -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature. Series National Film Board of Canada collection. ISBN:  9780228102151 (hc.) Alternate title:  Towers in the world & the world in the towers Description:  80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 29 cm. Notes:  "Adapted from the interactive documentary series HIGHRISE." Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (page 74) and index. Contents:  A short history of the highrise -- The world in the towers -- Resources. Summary:  From the multi-story dwellings of Ancient Rome to the soaring glass skyscrapers of today, for thousands of years humans have used highrises to house the poor, protect the rich and sometimes narrow the gap between the two. Highrise first examines the history of vertical living in a chapter on the origins, technological triumphs, social failures and future of the highrise. The book then invites young adult readers into homes around the world. Through the lens of the highrise, readers will learn about 10 cities and hear stories that capture what life is like in these diverse places. In addition to being windows on different cultures and experiences, the stories from these cities cover important and, at times, challenging issues that residents must face--from a young mother in the West Bank who cannot visit her parents in Gaza to an LGBTQ activist in China who must hide her sexual orientation from her family. Highrise is a bold and unique volume that illuminates life on our urban planet like never before. Other authors:  Woudstra, Kristy, 1975- Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Captain William Spry Public Library Children's Nonfiction 307.76 C582h Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Children's Nonfiction 307.76 C582h Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library Children's Nonfiction 307.76 C582h Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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