Name: Storytime w/ Christy Hale: Reaching Across the Sky w/ Sandra Galeota-Long
Start: 2026-05-23T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-23T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Books Are Magic Montague

$Storytime w\/ Christy Hale: Reaching Across the Sky w\/ Sandra Galeota-Long$

"A soaring mix of visual wonders and thoughtful observations." —Kirkus Reviews
About this Event

Event guidelines:

RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
Additional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.
The reading will be followed by a book signing.
As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact [email protected].

Celebrate more than 100 bridges from around the world in this informative picture book that highlights human innovation, the science of engineering, and global community.

Bridges accomplish many things—they span obstacles (rivers and canyons); they join places (cities and states and even countries); and they carry cars, trucks, and trains to deliver essential goods (food and clothing). Above all, bridges are feats of human innovation that bring people together.

This essential STEAM offering celebrates these spectacular wonders of architecture and engineering, including examples found in nature, different styles and materials used in their construction, and the science behind how they work. It’s a one-stop information panoply for young readers on all there is to know about these magnificent structures that unite people throughout the world.

Christy Hale is the creator of many books for young readers including Serious Fun!: Work & Play with Charles & Ray Eames, the ALA Notable books: Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building and Todos Iguales: Un Corrido de Lemon Grove/All Equal: A Ballad of Lemon Grove; as well as Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World, a Mathical Book Prize Honor, and Water Land: Land and Water Forms Around the World, a Booklist Editor’s Choice. Hale lived in Brooklyn for many years and her book Out the Door, an SLJ Best Book of the Year showcases nearby Brooklyn neighborhoods. She now lives with her husband in Palo Alto.

Sandra Galeota-Long recently retired from the NYCDOE after 24 and a half years. As a teacher in Brooklyn’s District 13, she began her career teaching kindergarten and first grade at PS 54 and then moved to PS 8 where she served as a 1st grade teacher and instructional coach for grades K-2. She also provided reading intervention for striving students. A longtime resident of Carroll Gardens, she has recently moved to Gowanus.