You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Hoover Dam!: An Explosive Job You'd Rather Not Do

Ian Graham, David Salariya

Scholastic Library Publishing, Feb 15, 2012 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

In 1920s America, life is hard, and many people are out of work. But you have the chance to work on a truly massive building project: a giant dam that will provide power and water for years to come, and prevent the devastating floods caused by the Colorado River.

Does being a Ninja Warrior or a Pony Express Rider sound fun and exciting to you? Get ready to discover the not-so-pretty truth! In this lively series, YOU are the main character in some of history's goriest, darkest, and most horrific moments. Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there.

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Review: You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Hoover Dam!: An Explosive Job You'd Rather Not Do (You Wouldn't Want to...)

User Review  - Laura - Goodreads

Great non-fiction book. Has table of contents, glossary, . Wish it had extra resources, great for 5-11 yrs old. Pictures are humorous and informational.

Review: You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Hoover Dam!: An Explosive Job You'd Rather Not Do (You Wouldn't Want to...)

User Review  - Nick - Goodreads

Like the other books in this series, the book provides a clever insight into a historical period. In this particular case, though, the title doesn't really work. For the men of the period, working on ...

About the author

Ian Graham is Director of the Maya Corpus Program at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University.

Antram was born in Brighton, England. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and then worked in advertising for 15 years before becoming a full-time artist.

David Salariya was born in Dundee, Scotland. He has illustrated a wide range of books and has created and designed many new series for publishers both in the U.K. and U.S.A. In 1989 he established The Salariya Book Company. He lives in Brighton with his wife, the illustrator Shirley Willis, and their son, Jonathan.

Bibliographic information

• Title: You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Hoover Dam!: An Explosive Job You'd Rather Not Do; You Wouldn't Want to
• Authors: Ian Graham, David Salariya
• Editor: David Salariya
• Illustrated by: David Antram
• Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, 2012
• ISBN: 0531208710, 9780531208717
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture; Juvenile Nonfiction / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 20th Century