Big machines : the story of Virginia Lee Burton
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Author
Rinker, Sherri Duskey,
Contributors
Rocco, John, illustrator.
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780544715578, 0544715578
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Status
Checked Out
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Cook Memorial Library - Children's RoomE 920 RinChecked OutApril 16, 2024

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LC Subjects
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Burton, Virginia Lee, -- 1909-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Children's stories -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.
Illustration of books -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Biographies.
Biography.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
Other Subjects
Authors, American.
Biographies.
Burton, Virginia Lee, -- 1909-1968.
Children's stories -- Authorship.
Illustration of books.
Illustrators.
Women -- Biography.
Women authors, American.
Women illustrators.

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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017].
Language
English
ISBN
9780544715578, 0544715578
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.4, 1 Points

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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 Mary Anne.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

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

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