grace of the empire state by gemma tizzard

This book is just like Mulan except if Mulan was named Grace and;

Instead of replacing her old dad as a soldier she replaced her twin brother with a broken arm
Instead of China it is America
Instead of the year 400 it is 1930
Instead of fighting a war she is being a riveter 300 feet in the sky, building the Empire State Building.
Instead of falling for her commanding officer she falls for her Italian co-worker Joe.

Much like Mulan, Grace dresses as a man in order to save the day. It is a good and memorable story and a solid effort from a debut author. I will say it is written very simply, probably at an 8th grade level. It reminds me of the old books based on the American girl dolls.

Boy it is a good thing we have OSHA and Unions. Otherwise we would all be dead. I adore the Empire State Building and I am eternally grateful for my great grandfather who poured the steel in Pittsburgh to create it, and the riveters and connectors who put the whole thing together.

Thank you to @gallerybooks for this #gifted book #partner.