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Polar Express.

Polar Express.

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Polar Express.

by VAN ALLSBURG, Chris

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10
0395389496
ISBN 13
9780395389492
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Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0395389496 . Caldecott Medal winner. Made into the 2004 film. Illustrated by the author. Second printing. Near fine in a near fine (trace foxing on verso), price clipped dust jacket with no Caldecott Medal emblem. .

Synopsis

The Polar Express is a 1985 children's book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. It was adapted as a Oscar nominated live-action motion-capture film in 2004. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm, relaxing storyline. In 1986, it was awarded the Caldecott Medal for children's literature.

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Bookseller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
51426
Title
Polar Express.
Author
VAN ALLSBURG, Chris
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10
0395389496
ISBN 13
9780395389492
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin,
Place of Publication
Boston:
Date Published
1985
Keywords
0395389496, Children's Literature, Caldecott Medal, CHRISTMAS, Books To Film

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Fine
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