| Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey Contributor(s): Kalman, Maira (Author), Kalman, Maira (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0142403628 ISBN-13: 9780142403624 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: The inspiring true story of the "John J. Harvey"--the retired NYC fireboat that was reinstated into emergency service on September 11, 2001--is told, bringing a New York City icon to life and celebrating the energy and hope of a place and its people. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 21st Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General |
| Dewey: 974.710 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Series: Picture Puffin Books |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 9.92" W x 9.98" (0.46 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63491 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The John J. Harvey fireboat was the largest, fastest, shiniest fireboatof its time, but by 1995, the city didn't need old fireboats anymore. So the Harvey retired, until a group of friends decided to save it from the scrap heap. Then, one sunny September day in 2001, something so horrible happened that the whole world shook. And a call came from the fire department, asking if the Harvey could battle the roaring flames. In this inspiring true story, Maira Kalman brings a New York City icon to life and proves that old heroes never die. |