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by Larissa Theule (Author), Steve Light (Illustrator)
"A delight."--The Wall Street Journal
From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, sturdy lighthouses and magnificent palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of the human-made world. Brimming with facts and spiced with clever running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, Concrete is as intimate and entertaining as it is informative and visually sweeping. Curious readers of all ages--from would-be engineers to science and history buffs to retro-design lovers--will delight in this bold, one-of-a-kind guide to the (literal) bedrock of civilization, amplified by a bibliography in the back matter.Author Biography
Larissa Theule is the author of several picture books for children, including Kafka and the Doll, illustrated by Rebecca Green, and A Way with Wild Things, illustrated by Sara Palacios. She holds an MEd from Gordon College and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and currently lives in Southern California.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.9 x 8.1 IN
Publication Date: January 27, 2026
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Concrete: From the Ground Up
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 0.5
