Big machines: the story of Virginia Lee Burton
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Contributors:
Rocco, John illustrator.
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 640L
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Published:
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780544715578, 0544715578
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
640

Notes

General Note
"How Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel and friends came to life"--Front cover.
Description
Describes the life of the children's book author and illustrator, conveying her life at Folly Cove, her love of dance, and how she was able to create images of machinery, including those used in her book, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Rinker, S. D., & Rocco, J. (2017). Big machines: the story of Virginia Lee Burton. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Rinker, Sherri Duskey and John Rocco. 2017. Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Rinker, Sherri Duskey and John Rocco, Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Rinker, Sherri Duskey and John Rocco. Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton. Boston ; New York, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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