New York's Bravest
New York's Bravest

New York's Bravest

Written by Mary Pope Osborne & illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
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3 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
19
Words per page
AD590L
Lexile measure
Aug 22, 2006
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In the 1840s, there was a real vounteer firefighter named Mose Humphreys whose bravery was reknown throughout New York City. Plays about him began being performed on Broadway in 1848 and over the years his strength and heroics took on larger-than-life proportions, much like those of Paul Bunyan. Mary Pope Osborne has honed down the legends about him to a brief, dramatic, sometimes comical, but ultimately moving text of picture book length. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher’s stunning paintings capture this 8-foot-tall superhero rushing into burning buildings, saving babies and bankers, and wolfing down the feasts bestowed upon him by the grateful citizens of old New York-until the one big hotel fire after which he was never seen again. The author has included a historical note about the origins of this tall tale, and the book is dedicated to the 343 New York City firefighters who gave their lives to save others on September 11, 2001. Mary Pope Osborne included a longer, different version of this legend in her distinguished collection American Tall Tales.

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      Mary Pope Osborne

      Mary Pope Osborne is the award-winning author of many distinguished books for children and young adults, including the bestselling Magic Treehouse series; Favorite Medieval Tales, illustrated by Troy Howell; American Tall Tales, illustrated by Michael McCurdy; Rocking Horse Christmas, illustrated by Ned Bittinger; and Adaline Falling Star. The former president of the Author’s Guild, she lives in New York City with her husband, Will.

      Illustrator
      Steve Johnson

      Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson began working together as a creative team in 1986 and have collaborated on more than 50 picture books, including the New York Times bestseller My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss. They are recipients of the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Visit them online at www.johnsonandfancher.com.

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      Lou Fancher

      Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson began working together as a creative team in 1986 and have collaborated on more than 50 picture books, including the New York Times bestseller My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss. They are recipients of the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Visit them online at johnsonandfancher.com.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780375838415
    Publication Date
    August 22, 2006
    Publisher
    Dragonfly Books
    Original Publication Date
    August 13, 2002
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    19
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 7 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    77535197
    Lexile® Level
    AD590L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    63327
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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