| Maybelle the Cable Car Contributor(s): Burton, Virginia Lee (Author), Burton, Virginia Lee (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0395840031 ISBN-13: 9780395840030 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1997 Annotation: Maybelle was a cable car a San Francisco cable car. . . She rang her gong and sang her song from early morn till late at night. . . . By recounting the 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. Virginia Lee Burton's original art for Maybelle the Cable Car was retrieved from the archives of the San Francisco Public Library to re-create this edition with all the vibrant charm of the original, which was published in 1952. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 96009845 |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 9.46" W x 9.02" (0.39 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burton, Virginia Lee: - Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for THE LITTLE HOUSE, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her two sons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, the sculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called Folly Cove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged the Folly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professional artisans. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY AND THE BIG SNOW. |