Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

Written and illustrated by Maira Kalman
Part of the Puffin Books Book Series
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5 - 8
Reading age
48
Page count
AD600L
Lexile measure
Aug 4, 2005
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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.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780142403624
Publication Date
August 4, 2005
Publisher
Puffin Books
Page Count
48
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
5 - 8 years
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
61272306
Lexile® Level
AD600L
Scholastic Level
M
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
ATOS® Book Level
3.1
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
63491
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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