| Two Men and a Car: Franklin Roosevelt, Al Capone, and a Cadillac V-8 Contributor(s): Garland, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0884486206 ISBN-13: 9780884486206 Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.) - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018961078 |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: He must make a speech to a joint session of Congress that will build support for America's entry to World War II, but to do that he needs an armored vehicle in which to make the short trip from the White House to the Capitol Building. According to legend, the car Roosevelt rode in that day, borrowed from the FBI's impound lot, was an armored Cadillac V-8 built for gangster Al Capone in the late 1920s to shield himself from enemies. Is the legend true, or is it an American tall tale in the tradition of Paul Bunyan or John Henry? Either way, it's an ideal vehicle to compare and contrast the lives of two American men who grew up within miles of one another: one a great president, the other an infamous villain. F&P Level Y |
Contributor Bio(s): Garland, Michael: - MICHAEL GARLAND (Patterson, NY) is the illustrator of 75 children's picture books, half of which he also wrote. Miss Smith and the Haunted Library is a New York Times bestseller. Other recent books include Tilbury's A Season of Flowers, and Daddy Played the Blues, Lost Dog, Tugboat, Car Goes Far, Fish Had a Wish (starred review from Publisher's Weekly), Where's My Homework?, and Grandpa's Tractor (selected for the Original Art of Children's Book Show by the Society of Illustrators in New York). He has illustrated bestselling picture books for James Patterson, Gloria Estefan, and other celebrity authors, and his illustrations for Patterson's SantaKid were the inspiration for Saks Fifth Avenue's Christmas holiday window display in New York City. Garland's Christmas Magic has become a seasonal classic and is currently in development as an animated Christmas special. Michael makes school visits across the country. |