{"product_id":"golden-gate","title":"Golden Gate","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden Gate: Building the Mighty Bridge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Partridge ; Ellen Heck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Golden Gate Bridge, beloved landmark and symbol of San Francisco, finally gets a gorgeous picture book that tells the thrilling story of how it was built! Written by National Book Award finalist and Sibert Medal winner Elizabeth Partridge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross a treacherous strait where deep ocean waters rip back and forth with the tides, and during the depths of the Great Depression, daring teams of engineers and builders set out to make something many thought impossible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBegun in 1933 and officially opened on May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge and its awe-inspiring and groundbreaking construction are truly a testament to the power of hope and perseverance. Told from the point of view of the lighthouse keeper’s kids, who watch in fascination as the trucks and crews arrive and steel towers coated in heavy red paint begin to rise above the tempestuous water, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden Gate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shares a thrilling visual perspective on each stage of the breathtaking project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoung readers can look and learn as each turn of the page reveals dazzling, color-soaked artwork paired with text that blends factual details into the narrators’ keen observations. By the final spread, where fireworks explode in celebration over the mighty bridge, the tale is complete—not only of an astonishing feat of engineering but of the potential of human ingenuity to defy the odds and make the impossible possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52052049789217,"sku":"gngldngt","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2013\/9173\/files\/GoldenGate.jpg?v=1764444024","url":"https:\/\/sfsiren.com\/products\/golden-gate","provider":"SF Siren","version":"1.0","type":"link"}