   | Wild river and the great dam : the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River Author: Boughton, Simon | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
A nonfiction exploration of the building of the Hoover Dam, revealing the causes, effects, and lasting legacies of one of America's most recognizable and misrepresented landmarks.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (01/01/24)
School Library Journal (04/12/24)
Booklist (+) (03/01/24)
The Hornbook (00/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 04/12/2024 Gr 4–6—A fascinating, and at times heartbreaking history of the building of the Hoover Dam. This book discusses geographical issues of flooding and water conservation, and the human impacts of the building of the dam. The Great Depression is discussed as well as the impact of not only the flood of "white European colonizers," but the frequent flooding of the Colorado River itself. States and Indigenous Peoples and the water rights of Mexico are covered, and an extensive and well-researched profile of the company that built the dam (Six Companies, Inc.) is also included. The book features period photos in black and white, and several maps to help readers understand the geography of the region. Front matter includes a table of contents; back matter includes a time line of construction/development of the dam, a list of nine other dams on the Colorado River, a map of the nine dams, acknowledgements, picture credits, footnotes, sources, and an index.VERDICT A great addition to nonfiction collections covering dams, ecology, and history of the Southwest.—Kristin J. Anderson - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
