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The Polar Express Cover Image Book

The Polar Express / written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg.

Van Allsburg, Chris, (author,, illustrator.). Houghton Mifflin Company, (publisher.). Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress) (Added Author).

Summary:

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0395389496
  • ISBN: 9780395389492
  • ISBN: 0758700660
  • ISBN: 9780758700667
  • ISBN: 0329043978
  • ISBN: 9780329043971
  • ISBN: 9780544580145
  • ISBN: 0544580141
  • ISBN: 9780358315056
  • ISBN: 0544457986
  • Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 30 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1985.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes website to download recording of the story.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrated by Liam Neeson ; music by Michael Moss.
Target Audience Note:
520L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.8 0.5 5240.
Accelerated Reader LG 3.8 0.5.
Reading Counts RC K-2 4.9 2 Quiz: 09245 Guided reading level: N.
Reading Counts! 4.9.
Awards Note:
Caldecott Medal, 1986.

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Subject:
Santa Claus (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
Belief and doubt > Juvenile fiction.
Passenger trains > Juvenile fiction.
Children > Juvenile fiction.
Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction.
Children.
North Pole > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Christmas fiction.
Picture books.

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  • 318 of 340 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 3 of 3 copies available at Madison County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 340 total copies.
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Madison Main Library E VAN (Text) 30229000049246 Easy Fiction Available -
Mars Hill Library E VAN (Text) 30229100331809 Easy Fiction Available -

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