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.
Detalles
Formato
Tapa suave
Número de Páginas
48
Lenguaje
Inglés
Editorial
Puffin Books
Fecha de Publicación
2005-08-04
Dimensiones
9.98" x 9.92" x 0.18" pulgadas
Serie
Picture Puffin Books
Letra Grande
No
Con Ilustraciones
Si
Edad
4-8
Temas
Siglo 20, Siglo 20, Siglo 20, Siglo 21, Siglo 21, Siglo 21, Medio Atlántico, Medio Atlántico, Medio Atlántico, Nueva York, Nueva York, Nueva York, Noreste de EE.UU., Noreste de EE.UU., Noreste de EE.UU., New York, N.Y., New York, N.Y., New York, N.Y., Secular, Secular, Secular
Acerca del Autor
In her own words: "born. bucolic childhood. culture-stuffed adolescence. played piano. stopped. danced. stopped. wrote. discarded writing. drew. reinstated writing. married Tibor Kalman and collaborated at iconoclastic yet successful design studio. wrote and painted children's books. worried. took up Ping-Pong. relaxed. wrote and painted for many magazines. cofounded the Rubber Band Society. amused. children: two. dog: one."
Descripción
* "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.
Detalles
Formato
Tapa dura
Número de Páginas
48
Lenguaje
Inglés
Editorial
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Fecha de Publicación
2002-08-05
Dimensiones
10.1" x 10.2" x 0.4" pulgadas
Letra Grande
No
Con Ilustraciones
Si
Edad
4-8
Temas
Siglo 20, Siglo 21, Medio Atlántico, Nueva York, Noreste de EE.UU., New York, N.Y., Secular
Premios
Bookseller's Choice 2003 (Winner), Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards 2003 (Winner), Buckaroo Book Award 2004 (Nominee), Children's Books of Distinction Awards 2003 (Winner), Georgia Children's Book Award 2004 (Nominee), Monarch Award 2008 (Nominee), Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) 2002 (Winner), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award 2004 (Nominee), Red Clover Award 2004 (Nominee), South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award 2005 (Nominee), Volunteer State Book Awards 2005 (Nominee)
Acerca del Autor
In her own words: "born. bucolic childhood. culture-stuffed adolescence. played piano. stopped. danced. stopped. wrote. discarded writing. drew. reinstated writing. married Tibor Kalman and collaborated at iconoclastic yet successful design studio. wrote and painted children's books. worried. took up Ping-Pong. relaxed. wrote and painted for many magazines. cofounded the Rubber Band Society. amused. children: two. dog: one." In her own words: "born. bucolic childhood. culture-stuffed adolescence. played piano. stopped. danced. stopped. wrote. discarded writing. drew. reinstated writing. married Tibor Kalman and collaborated at iconoclastic yet successful design studio. wrote and painted children's books. worried. took up Ping-Pong. relaxed. wrote and painted for many magazines. cofounded the Rubber Band Society. amused. children: two. dog: one."
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
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