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Fireboat

Tuesday, 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  The book addresses what happens when once useful things go out of date.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

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Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge Go-Alongs

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

This post will list go-alongs that we have found to be helpful when studying The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge with Five In A Row.

Go-Along Books:

Tar Beach
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie (1st Avenue)

Go-Along DVDs and VHS:

Keep the Lights Burning Abbie – Reading Rainbow Episode on DVD (may be out of print/may find used)
Reading Rainbow Tar Beach – excellent episode including info about the building of The George Washington Bridge

 Other Resources:

Reading Rainbow Episode Tar Beach details
Reading Rainbow Episode Keep The Lights Burning Abbie details

I will keep adding to this as we find things and use them personally.

Lynn

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