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A nickel, a trolley, a treasure house

Lionel, a Jewish boy growing up in a New York City tenement, draws pictures on every scrap of paper he can find, but he does not see any value in his efforts until his teacher takes him on a streetcar journey to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Main Author: Baker, Sharon Reiss, 1962-
Other Authors: Peck, Beth (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2007.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
Museums > Juvenile fiction.
Art appreciation > Juvenile fiction.
Museums > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Jews > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:Lionel, a Jewish boy growing up in a New York City tenement, draws pictures on every scrap of paper he can find, but he does not see any value in his efforts until his teacher takes him on a streetcar journey to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Physical Description:1 v. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:9780670059829 (hardcover)
067005982X (hardcover)

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