Life in a Commercial City

by Trudee Romanek

Overview

Life in a Commercial City looks at living and working in the business district of big modern cities. Few people live in the district. This part of a city is usually filled with office buildings, banks, insurance companies, and stores. During the day, the business district is bustling and noisy. At night, it is peaceful and quiet. This book focuses on New York City, and looks at the everyday life of workers in the business district. It also features the issues faced by a big, modern commercial city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778774013
Publisher:	Crabtree Classics
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Series:	Learn About Urban Life
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 3-6–These works describe a type of city and then discuss a particular such place (Toronto in Residential, Los Angeles in Suburban, Houston in Industrial, and New York in Commercial) in detail. They concentrate on positive aspects of urban life and provide information on its geography that students may never have thought about–for example, that “A town with a lot of resources nearby can grow into a city” (Commercial). Chapter spreads include information on history, daily life, holidays, education, transportation, and local government, all accompanied by large color photographs. These titles will be useful for reports, and even children who live in the places in question will find something new.

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