Author: Kathryn Gibbs Davis
Illustrator: Gilbert Ford
Awards: N/A
Genre: Nonfiction (biography)
Grade Level: K-2 grade
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. was an engineer who had big dreams. He design for the Ferris wheel won a contest as his attempt to out-shine the Eiffel Tower after the previous years wold fair. Despite many hardships in the design process as well as unsupportive peers, the Ferris wheel appeared at the 1893 World Fair and has since become an iconic attraction for many amusement parks.
The illustrations are full of vibrant blues and purples. The details in the Ferris wheel, such as the geometric shape and bright lights, transport readers to a different time.
Young readers will learn a lot about where their favorite attraction came from and how it was invented. This underdog story may inspire students to think of new ideas themselves.
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