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Ste-e-e-e-eamboat A-Comin'!
By Esbaum, Jill & Rex, Adam
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37437-236-1
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2005
K-Gr 5 Set in 1867, this story of the fictional "S.L. Clemens" uses verse to describe the excitement that the brief docking of the packet brought to otherwise tranquil towns along the mighty Mississippi. The terse, highly descriptive text features an ABB rhyme scheme with a catchy rhythm and introduces readers to interesting vocabulary. Colorful words such as "galoots" and "roustabouts" are not defined in the verses, but the accompanying illustrations make grasping the overall context easy. Rex'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
