·Reading Level: Grades 3-6

·Learn the history of the land where New York is now located, New Amsterdam and its association with the Lenape Native American tribe, how it got the name "The City that Never Sleeps", the fur wars, the Harlem Renaissance, the great building boom of high rises and skyscrapers, the Twin Towers Memorial, and interesting sights to see when visiting the Big Apple like The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Central Park, and the Empire State Building.

·Includes historical and current pictures of New York City chronology of events (spanning 1600s to today), includes the Twin Tower memorial, chapter notes, suggested reading, glossary.

·Features maps of the land and city.

·Includes information on all five boroughs.

|Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! We Built This City: New York City reveals the history of the land that is now New York City starting with the Lenape Native American tribe, and the immigrants from the Netherlands who settled there and called it New Amsterdam. Learn how New York City got its nickname, "The City that Never Sleeps," the fur wars, the Harlem Renaissance, the great building boom of high rises and skyscrapers, the Twin Tower Memorial and more! It also features interesting sights to see when visiting New York like The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Central Park, and includes information from all five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens! Historical and current pictures of New York City, a chronology of events (from 1600s to today, including the Twin Towers Memorial), chapter notes, suggested reading for further research, a glossary and index can also be found.