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FLYING OVER BROOKLYN
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Written by
Myron Uhlberg
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Illustrated by
Gerald Fitzgerald
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Hardcover: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-194-4
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10 x 8-1/2
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Paperback: $7.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-294-1
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10 x 8-1/2
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Picture Books, ages 4-8/Fiction/History
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Myron Uhlberg is the author of several picture books. A retired businessman, he lives in California.
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Gerald Fitzgerald is an award-winning illustrator of several books for children, including In My Pocket and Casey at the Bat. He lives in Scotland.
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A magical story of how a young boy's everyday world is transformed into a snow-covered wonderland through the force of a blizzard and the power of a dream.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
AR Quiz#: 51309
AR Reading Level: 4.3
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A YOUNG BOY trudges through deep snow in a neighborhood park. Suddenly a strong wind grabs his coat and lifts the child up into the air. Soon the boy is soaring high above his strangely silent, snow-covered neighborhood. As he flies over familiar sites--a bridge over a frozen river, a baseball field, and an amusement park--he gains a new perspective on the world around him. The boy’s airborne adventure provides a magical--if temporary--escape from the routine of everyday life. In the end the boy returns to the safety of his home and family, but is left wondering: Was it all just a marvelous dream or did it really happen?
Author Myron Uhlberg's story is based in part on his own childhood memories of the Great Blizzard of 1947 which blanketed Brooklyn and the surrounding area under several feet of snow. An author's note at the back of the book provides details about the snowstorm and places this fantasy in its historical context. Illustrator Gerald Fitzgerald's two-page, gently softened illustrations beautifully evoke the story’s nostalgia and dreamlike quality.
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Reviews
"...an enchanted vision of Brooklyn transformed but ever itself."Publishers Weekly "Youngsters will delight in the idea of such a snow-filled flight.... a magical winter storytime."School Library Journal
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Printer, The
"As a boy, my father learned to speak with his hands. As a man, he learned how to turn lead-type letters into words and sentences. My father loved being a printer."
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