To Walk the Sky: How Iroquois Steelworkers Helped Build Towering Cities

Hardcover Synopsis Mohawk author Patricia Morris Buckley tells the story of the brave skywalkers—Native men who have worked as high steelworkers, building bridges and skyscrapers no matter the dangers—whose exploits are warmly depicted by notable fine artist E. B. Lewis (Lenni Lenape).   Look to the sky! High above the ground, generation after generation, Native workers called skywalkers have sculpted city skylines, balancing on narrow beams and facing down terrifying heights and heartbreaking loss. These skywalkers who dared to touch the heavens have built a legacy of landmarks all over the North American continent—and even today, there are Native Americans still climbing up among the clouds, brave enough to walk the sky. Author Patricia Morris Buckley (Kahnawá:ke Mohawk) is the regional advisor emeritus for SCBWI California: San Diego and taught writing for children for the University of San Diego Extended Studies. A newspaper reporter and editor for many years, she followed her