From an acclaimed author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known-and true!-story of New York City's first subway.
New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Alfred Ely Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. On February 26, 1870, after fifty-eight days of drilling and painting and plastering, Beach unveiled his masterpiece-and throngs of visitors took turns swooshing down the track.
The Secret Subway will wow readers, just as Beach's underground train wowed riders over a century ago.
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016
| ISBN: | 9780375870712 |
| Publication date: | 14th March 2016 |
| Author: | Shana Corey |
| Illustrator: | Red Nose Studio |
| Publisher: | Anne Schwartz Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
History Transport Science Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |
From an acclaimed author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known-and true!-story of New York City's first subway. New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets.
The Secret Subway features in the following genres: History, Transport, Science, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
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The Secret Subway was written by Shana Corey and published by Anne Schwartz Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books
The Secret Subway has 40 pages