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The Polar Express [sound recording] -
by Chris Van Allsburg.
Houghton Mifflin, p1989.
1 sound cassette (22 min., 30 sec.) + 1 book.
Annotations:
- DO NOT UPGRADE THIS RECORD WITH #21027918 as modified 10/99.
Sound cassette.
Read by William Hurt.
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.
Best Books:
- Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Awards, Honors, Prizes:
- Buckaroo Book Award, 1999 1st Runner -up K-3 Wyoming
Buckeye Children's Book Award, 1991 Winner Grades K-2 Ohio
Golden Archer Award, 1986 Winner The Little Archer Award Wisconsin
Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 1987 Winner Kentucky
Nevada Young Readers' Award, 1988 Winner Grades K-3 Nevada
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 1985 Winner United States
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1986 Winner United States
Redbook Children's Picturebook Awards, 1985 Winner United States
State and Provincial Reading Lists:
- Buckaroo Book Award, 1997-1998 ; Nominee; Grades K-3; Wyoming
Buckaroo Book Award, 1998-1999 ; Nominee; K-3; Wyoming
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 1988 ; Nominee; Picture Books; North Dakota
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 1990 ; Nominee; Picture Books; North Dakota
Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 1987 ; Nominee; Kentucky
Curriculum Tools:
- Link to a Book Trailer by Publisher
Link to Teacher's Guide at Houghton-Mifflin
Link to TeacherView at Houghton-Mifflin
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Lower Grade
Book Level 3.8
Accelerated Reader Points 0.5
Accelerated Vocabulary
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Lexile Measure 520
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level K-2
Reading Level 5
Title Point Value 2
Lexile Measure 520
Reviews:
- Jennifer (BookHive (www.bookhive.org))
Believing is the feeling that something is true especially when others tell you it’s not. That was what happened to a little boy when one year he was told there was not a Santa Claus. Then one Christmas Eve night, a train stops outside his house, which takes him on a wondrous and magical trip to the North Pole. Once there he discovers that believing in something really works when he gets to meet the real Santa. You will enjoy this beautifully illustrated story for many years to come. Category: Adventure; Award Books; Classics. Grade Level: Primary (K-3rd grade). 1985, Houghton Mifflin Company. Ages 5 to 9. Subjects:
- Santa Claus Fiction.
Christmas Fiction.
Audiobooks.
North Pole Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - |
039548880X (set) 0395389496 (book) 9780395488805 9780395389492 |