What were the twin towers? [electronic resource]. Jim O'Connor.
Discover the true story of the Twin Towers—how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers—also known as the World Trade Center—and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers—from their ambitious construction to their tragic end.
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- ISBN: 9780451532770
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
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| Target Audience Note: | Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 5 MG/Middle grades (4th-8th) 5.9 ATOS Level 890 Lexile. |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York: Penguin Workshop, 2016. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
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| Subject: | Juvenile Nonfiction. Architecture. History. |
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Discover the true story of the Twin Towers—how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers—also known as the World Trade Center—and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers—from their ambitious construction to their tragic end.
