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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey - Hardcover

by Maira Kalman
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Availability:In StockContributor:Maira Kalman, Maira Kalman (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2002-08-05Pages:48
Language:EnglishPublisher:G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780399239533ISBN-10:399239537UPC:9780399239533Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Transportation, History, People & PlacesBook Topic:Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, United StatesAward:2003 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Winner - Nonfiction Award|2002 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) Winner - Approved Award|2003 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Nonfiction Award|2003 Children's Books of Distinction Awards Winner - Nonfiction Award|2004 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|2004 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2004 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|Buckaroo Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2008 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 AwardSize:10.10 x 10.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCQZDQENBP

Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

* "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...
Audience: Ages 4-8
Language:EnglishPublisher:G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780399239533ISBN-10:399239537UPC:9780399239533Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Transportation, History, People & PlacesBook Topic:Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, United StatesAward:2003 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Winner - Nonfiction Award|2002 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) Winner - Approved Award|2003 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Nonfiction Award|2003 Children's Books of Distinction Awards Winner - Nonfiction Award|2004 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|2004 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2004 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|Buckaroo Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2008 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 AwardSize:10.10 x 10.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCQZDQENBP
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....
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Awards

🏆 2003 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Winner - Nonfiction Award|2002 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) Winner - Approved Award|2003 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Nonfiction Award|2003 Children's Books of Distinction Awards Winner - Nonfiction Award|2004 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook Award|2004 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2004 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|Buckaroo Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2008 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award

Contributor(s)

Maira Kalman, Maira Kalman (Illustrator)

Author

Maira Kalman

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