Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey Hardcover - 2002
by Maira Kalman; Maira Kalman (Illustrator)
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 illustrations. (Available now)
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A portion of the proceeds from Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey will be donated to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund. For more information or to make a donation, please visit http://www.ttof.org.
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.
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Amazing things were happening big and small.
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- Title Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
- Author Maira Kalman; Maira Kalman (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1ST
- Pages 48
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-08-05
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
- ISBN 9780399239533 / 0399239537
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 10.1 x 10.2 x 0.4 in (25.65 x 25.91 x 1.02 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 600
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Theometrics: Secular
- Library of Congress subjects September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Fire extinction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002002423
- Dewey Decimal Code 974.710
Media reviews
Citations
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/15/2003, Page 1309
- Booklist, 09/01/2002, Page 113
- Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2003, Page 797
- Booksense '76 Childrens Wtr 02, 11/01/2002, Page 1
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2002, Page 63
- Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2002, Page 596
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2002, Page 198
- Kirkus Review - Children, 08/01/2002, Page 1133
- New York Times, 09/29/2002, Page 27
- Publishers Weekly, 07/29/2002, Page 71
- School Library Journal, 09/01/2002, Page 214
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