FIREBOAT by Maira Kalman

FIREBOAT by Maira Kalman

* “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.

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."

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780399239533
ISBN 10	0399239537
Title	FIREBOAT
Author	Maira Kalman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2002-08-05
Number of pages	48
Prizes	Winner of Bookseller's Choice (Nonfiction) 2003, Winner of Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2003, Winner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Approved) 2002, Winner of Children's Books of Distinction Awards (Nonfiction) 2003, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2004, Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades K-3) 2004, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2005, Short-listed for Red Clover Award 2004, Short-listed for Monarch Award 2008, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades K-3) 2005
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