Steel Town (Hardcover)

from Dyne001

Steel town is a well written explanation of a day in a steel mill town. The story breaks down the step by step process of how iron is transformed into steel, keeping it simple and easily understandable. I found the book very enjoyable, i felt as though i could feel what the mill workers would be ...

from goodwink

this book tells what life is like in a steel mill town. The fires in the mills have that glow that real fires have too! Winter captures what the 12 hour cycle of work shifts in a cyclical story, ending where it began

from beckystandal

Ages 6 and Up; Steel Town is a beautiful book, both lyrically and visually. Terry Widener does the illustrations acrylic paint contrasting the darkness and dirtiness of the town and the work with the bright yellow and orange of the molten metal. Jonah Winter's words are poetic and repetitive. The...

from lissabeth21

I found the repetition strange and without use to the narrative or lyricism. The words and pictures were dark; while evocative of their subject, this was too dull and dreary to engage my children - even I struggled to continue. The interesting bits about the people and the town were reserved to t...

from ktibbs

This book could be used to discuss nonrenewable resources and how things are made from natural resources, such as steel. This book could also be used to discuss "blue-collar" towns where an industry defines a whole town.