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  • The Polar Express

The Polar Express

Author
Chris Van Allsburg
Publication Date
September 15, 2015
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
The Polar Express
Description

1986 Caldecott Medal Winner

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical trip to the North Pole . . . Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a desert of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city atop the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish.

For millions of readers worldwide, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved classic.

Publication date
September 15, 2015
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780544580145
Lexile Measure
520
Publisher
Clarion Books
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
JUV041050 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains

Hornbook

As always, the forms are sculptured, the perspectives as dazzling as they are audacious, the colors rich and elegant, the use of light and shadow masterly.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1986
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ALA Notable Book for Children
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A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year
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Booklist Editors' Choice
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Horn Book Fanfare Selection
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Reading Rainbow Review Book
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