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Fireboat The Heroic Adventures Of The John J Harvey - Picture Puffin Books Paperback Author: Maira Kalman 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 ...  more »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. Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Nonfiction Award An ALA Notable Book A Child Magazine Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare Title A Booklist Editors’ Choice A Booklist Top of the List Winner  « less Post This Book Login | Register PBS Market Price: $7.59 or $3.69+1 credit ISBN-13: 9780142403624 ISBN-10: 0142403628 Publication Date: 8/4/2005 Pages: 40 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Rating: Currently 5/5 Stars.  1 5 stars, based on 1 rating Publisher: Puffin Books Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD Members Wishing: 2 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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