Fireboat

Written by on February 3rd, 2009

We read the sweetest book today.

It’s called Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey. This book would be a fantastic go-along with The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge. It has a bit of trivia about New York City in the 1930s. There’s even a picture of the George Washington Bridge with the Little Red Lighthouse underneath! The book addresses what happens when once useful things go out of date. In that regard, it would also be great with Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

The book moves into modern time, the restoration of the Fireboat and its heroic work during the events of September 11th, 2001.

“The Harvey was a hero. And everyone knew it.”

This book made me cry. Of course. Princess of the Universe was not surprised about that, and I’m sure you are not either. I felt like the book introduced the events of September 11th to a young reader without making it overwhelming. It does open up the topic, however.

Lynn

Posted in Book Reviews, Five In A Row, Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel |

3 Comments so far ↓

Feb
3
11:49
PM

Michelle
We “rowed” that book last year (fall of 2007) when a couple of the girls were asking about 9/11. It was a good gentle way to introduce the horror of that awful day.
Feb
4
9:29
AM

KateinNJ
My P wanted to buy this book she enjoyed it so much..even though it had terribly sad parts.
I am still very “stressed” by 9-11,
and it helped P understand it in an age appropriate way.
When the plane landed on the Hudson
recently P said..”I bet the John J is there!”
Feb
4
11:12
AM

admin
Michelle, I’m sure that was memorable. This book is copyright 2002. I cannot believe I never saw it until recently!

Kate, that is so sweet that P would recognize that John J. would be out there. Come to think of it, I bet he was! She’s bright to make that observation.

Lynn

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