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Fireboat
The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
By Kalman, Maira
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39923-953-3
- Publisher
- Putnam
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2002
PreS-Gr 3 Kalman's hip, high-energy paintings portray American life in 1931: the Empire State Building is constructed, Babe Ruth hits his 611th home run, "Snickers" is invented, and the John J. Harvey is launched to fight fires on New York piers. In its heyday, the boat is the creme de la creme, but toward the end of the century as the piers start to close, it is forced into retirement, soon to become scrap. Amazingly, a group of frien...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2002
Much as she did in Next Stop Grand Central (rev. 5/99), quintessential New York artist Kalman gives us an idiosyncratic but informative look at a Big Apple institution, albeit one rather less known. With nimble insouciance, Kalman brings us the launching of the John J. Harvey fireboat in 1931, shows off her features, and gives a nod to the times ("the tasty candy treat Snickers hit the stores") and to the crew (which included a dog named Smokey, "who did not put out the fires but had many nic...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
