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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Kalman, Maira
by Kalman, Maira | HC | Acceptable
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0399239537
- Book Title
- Fireboat : the Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Item Length
- 10.2 in
- Intended Audience
- Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Kalman, Maira, Maira Kalman, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Social Topics / Death & Dying, People & Places / General, History / United States / State & Local, Careers, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, History / United States / 21st Century, Sports & Recreation / Water Sports, History / United States / General
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz, 16.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 10.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
About this product
Product Information
* "A hundred years from now, when people want to know what we told our children about 9/11, Kalman's book should be among the first answers."-- Booklist , starred review * "Intelligently conveys those unfathomable events in a way that a picture book audience can comprehend. . . . With this inspiring book, Kalman sensitively handles a difficult subject in an age-appropriate manner."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review * " Fireboat does many things. It sets forth an adventure, helps commemorate an anniversary, offers an interesting bit of history, celebrates the underdog, and honors the fire-fighting profession. Children and adults will respond to it in as many ways."-- School Library Journal , starred review * "Exciting, uplifting, and child-sensitive. . . . Revisits the tragedy without the terror and conveys pride without preachiness."-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review * "Quintessential New York artist Kalman gives us an idiosyncratic but informative look at a Big Apple institution. . . . Kalman's use of the events of September 11 is honest and honorable, and rarely is she as straightforward as she is here."-- The Horn Book , starred review This is the inspiring true story of the John J. Harvey--a retired New York City fireboat reinstated on September 11, 2001. Originally launched in 1931, the Harvey was the most powerful fireboat of her time. After the September 11 attacks, with fire hydrants at Ground Zero inoperable and the Hudson River's water supply critical to fighting the blaze, the fire department called on the Harvey for help. There were adjustments--forcing water into hoses by jamming soda bottles and wood into nozzles with a sledgehammer--and then the fireboat's volunteer crew pumped much-needed water to the disaster site. The John J. Harvey proved she was still one of New York's Bravest! Maira Kalman brings a New York City icon to life, celebrating the energy, vitality and hope of a place and its people.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10
0399239537
ISBN-13
9780399239533
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2210542
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fireboat : the Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Social Topics / Death & Dying, People & Places / General, History / United States / State & Local, Careers, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, History / United States / 21st Century, Sports & Recreation / Water Sports, History / United States / General
Illustrator
Kalman, Maira, Maira Kalman, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Intended Audience
Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
16 Oz, 16.4 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A hundred years from now, when people want to know what we told our children about 9/11, Kalman's book should be among the first answers." - Booklist, starred review, * "Kalman does some extraordinary things in this beautiful picture book. She takes the fireboat's history and puts it within the context of a city that has endured, framing the enormity of 9/11 so young readers, and even small children, can begin to grasp what happened. At the same time, she makes the event part of life's continuum of loss and endurance. Her artistry is as compassionate as it is brilliant. Wonderful, sweeping images of New York icons bring the city to life; detailed images of the Harvey do the same for the boat. . . . It is vivid, but the stark, sensitive rendering is also somehow easier to absorb than the horrible photographs burned into our hearts. By focusing on the boat and the people who worked on it, loved it, and placed it at the service of their city, Kalman casts a blessing far and wide. . . . A hundred years from now, when people want to know what we told our children about 9/11, Kalman's book should be among the first answers. " -- Booklist , starred review * "Fireboat does many things. It sets forth an adventure, helps commemorate an anniversary, offers an interesting bit of history, celebrates the underdog, and honors the fire-fighting profession. Children and adults will respond to it in as many ways." -- School Library Journal , starred review * "Kalman intelligently conveys those unfathomable events in a way that a picture book audience can comprehend. . . . With this inspiring book, Kalman sensitively handles a difficult subject in an age-appropriate manner." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Among the many literary tributes to 9-11 heroism, Kalman's is particularly exciting, uplifting, and child-sensitive. . . . Revisits the tragedy without the terror and conveys pride without preachiness." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review * "Quintessential New York artist Kalman gives us an idiosyncratic but informative look at a Big Apple institution. . . . Kalman's use of the events of September 11 is honest and honorable, and rarely is she as straightforward as she is here." -- The Horn Book , starred review, "Kalman's use of the events of September 11 is honest and honorable." - The Horn Book , starred review, "Kalman's use of the events of September 11 is honest and honorable." - The Horn Book, starred review, "With this inspiring book, Kalman sensitively handles a difficult subject in an age-appropriate manner." - Publishers Weekly , starred review, " Fireboat does many things. It sets forth an adventure, helps commemorate an anniversary, offers and interesting bit of history, celebrates the underdog, and honors the fire-fighting profession." - School Library Journal , starred review, "A hundred years from now, when people want to know what we told our children about 9/11, Kalman's book should be among the first answers." - Booklist , starred review
Publication Date
2002-08-05
Lccn
2002-002423
Grade from
Preschool
Age Range
4-8
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Decimal
974.7/1044
Grade to
Third Grade
Lc Classification Number
Th9391.K35 2002
Copyright Date
2002
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