Author- Chris Van Allsburg
Title- The Polar Express
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Year-1985
Genre- Caldecott
Format- Hardcover
Publisher- Houghton Mifflin Company
Reading Level- Intermediate Reading
Interest Level- Elementary
Topics- Christmas, Train, Magic, North Pole, Bells
Summary- This story is about a little boy who awoke on christmas eve to the sounds of a train. This was not a regular train but a magical one. This train was taking him and all the other children to the North Pole. It is an exciting and unbelievable journey for him through the night to where they finally reach the North Pole! When they get to the north pole they all gathered in the middle of the city to see all the elves and at last Santa! One kid every year gets picked to receive the first gift of christmas and he gets picked. He could pick any gift in the world but picks the simple gift of a bell off the reindeers sleigh. This mystical story that will be sure to entertain any reader. So hop on board the Polar Express!
Extension Activity- Have the kids write a story of where they would want their own magic train to take them.
