Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text present information about construction, describing what a site looks like, what a mason and joiner do, and how a subway and road are built.
Presents information on the inner workings of large structures, illustrated with detailed three-dimensional models that include dissections of skyscrapers, theatre stages, roadways, underwater tunnels, bridges, and rollercoasters.
Rick, a middle class white boy, finds himself a fish out of water when he spends the summer with the Romero family who live in a barrio in the hills of Santo Domingo, Mexico, for free room and board and help with his Spanish as he works with them to build a house on their land.
Briefly describes what goes on at different construction sites, people who work on construction crews, and some of the heavy machines used. Includes a related activity.