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Fireboat : The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
by Maira Kalman and Maira Kalman
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Overview
The John J. Harvey fireboat was the largest, fastest, shiniest fireboat of 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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780142403624
- ISBN-10: 0142403628
- Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
- Publish Date: August 2005
- Dimensions: 9.98 x 9.92 x 0.18 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.46 pounds
- Page Count: 48
- Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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