It all starts with a vision of a building so high it will catch the clouds…
Skyscraper follows the process of making that building in New York City, from the architect’s very first ideas to the day people move in. It lets readers put on hard hats and dig a hole a city block wide. Hoist a girder that weighs 82,000 pounds. Build a frame that stretches hundreds of feet into the sky.

• Booklist’s Editor’s Choice 2004
• Booklist: One of the Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth
• Book Links’ Lasting Connection 2004

“Goodman tells her story in beautifully edited, straightforward language that gives just the details that will sharpen kids’ interest.”
--Booklist (starred review)

“A soaring, stirring account.” --Kirkus Reviews