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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

4.3/5 ( ratings)

The John J. Harvey fireboat was the largest, fastest, shiniest fireboatof 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.

Language: English

Pages: 48

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Puffin Books

Release: August 04, 2005

ISBN: 0142403628

ISBN 13: 9780142403624

Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

4.3/5 ( ratings)

The John J. Harvey fireboat was the largest, fastest, shiniest fireboatof 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.

Language: English

Pages: 48

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Puffin Books

Release: August 04, 2005

ISBN: 0142403628

ISBN 13: 9780142403624

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