Maybelle the Cable Car
Maybelle the Cable Car
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Maybelle the Cable Car

Written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton
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4 - 7
Reading age
48
Page count
32
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Mar 31, 1997
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By recounting actual events in San Francisco’s effort to keep the city’s cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy. “The reissue of Maybelle the Cable Car, with original art retrieved from the San Francisco Public Library archives, is a happy occasion.” – The Five Owls

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780395840030
    Publication Date
    March 31, 1997
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1952
    Page Count
    48
    Words Per Page
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    96009845
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    35068093

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