I have heard about Galloping Gertie most of my life.  I have been over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge many times and thought “wow that is a long way down!”  I can only imagine how much worse if it would have been if the bridge moved like a roller coaster.  While there are videos and Discovery channel documentaries that can be watched, this book puts the story in a child’s perspective, and what they thought when the bridge collapsed.  This book is extremely well done.  It was entertaining and engaging at the same time.  This will be a staple in libraries for a long time to come, even if one does not live in Washington State.