New York's Bravest - Hardcover

Osborne, Mary Pope

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375821961 ISBN 13: 9780375821967

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2002

Synopsis

New York's Bravest Dedicating this story to the 343 New York City firefighters who perished on September 11, 2001, Osborne brings the legend of Mose Humphrey, a volunteer firefighter in 1840s New York City, to life. Stories of Humphrey's strength took on larger-than-life proportions over the years, much like folk hero Paul Bunyan. Illustrations. Full description

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About the Author:

Mary Pope Osborne included a longer, different version of this legend in her distinguished collectionAmerican Tall Tales.

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In the 1840s, there was a real vounteer firefighter named Mose Humphreys whose bravery was reknown throughout New York City. Plays about him began being performed on Broadway in 1848 and over the years his strength and heroics took on larger-than-life proportions, much like those of Paul Bunyan. Mary Pope Osborne has honed down the legends about him to a brief, dramatic, sometimes comical, but ultimately moving text of picture book length. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher’s stunning paintings capture this 8-foot-tall superhero rushing into burning buildings, saving babies and bankers, and wolfing down the feasts bestowed upon him by the grateful citizens of old New York–until the one big hotel fire after which he was never seen again. The author has included a historical note about the origins of this tall tale, and the book is dedicated to the 343 New York City firefighters who gave their lives to save others on September 11, 2001.

Mary Pope Osborne included a longer, different version of this legend in her distinguished collection American Tall Tales.
From the Hardcover edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0375821961
• ISBN 13: 9780375821967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Johnson Steve, Fancher Lou