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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2016 | Elementary
K-Gr 3—This picture book tells the story of Alfred Ely Beach, whose Beach Pneumatic Transit was an early version of the New York subway, which was eventually abandoned to the shadows of history. The story begins, "Welcome to New York City—the greatest city on earth!" The fer...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
This tour de force tells of nineteenth-century inventor Alfred Ely Beach's solution to New York City's crowded stree...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
