Crystal Sikkens Crabtree Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com
Crossing the River Every morning Tyler's mom drives him to school His school is on the other side of a river that runs through the city One morning the bridge they use to cross the river was closed because it was damaged by high winds This seemed to happen often On their way back home Tyler wondered if there was a better way to cross the river 4
Another Way Across Tyler thought about using a boat to get across the river but if the weather was bad a boat might not be safe Then he thought of a tunnel A tunnel could go under the river and could be used in both good and bad weather Tyler thought a tunnel would be the perfect solution Did you know Subways are tunnels built under busy cities They use electric railroads to move people from one place to another A tunnel is a tube-shaped passageway built under ground or water or through a mountain 5
