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.
Author: Virginia Lee Burton
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 03/31/1997
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.02h x 9.46w x 0.22d
ISBN13: 9780395840030
ISBN10: 0395840031
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Cars, Trucks & Buses
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
About the Author
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.