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The boy who held back the sea

By blocking a leaking hole in the dike, a young boy saves his town from destruction.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Locker, Thomas, 1937-
Other Authors:	Hort, Lenny, Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Dial Books, c1987.
Subjects:	Picture books for children. Netherlands > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	By blocking a leaking hole in the dike, a young boy saves his town from destruction.
Item Description:	Adaptation of: Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates / Mary Mapes Dodge.
Physical Description:	[32] p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
ISBN:	0803704070 (lib. bdg.) : 0803704062
Author Notes:	Thomas Locker was born in New York City in 1937. In the 1960s, he began his career as a landscape painter. In 1982, he decided to try his hand at writing and illustrating children's books. His first, Where the River Begins, was named one of the 10 best illustrated children's books of 1984 in the New York Times Book Review. During his lifetime, he illustrated more than 30 children and young adult books, several of which he also wrote. Some of his works include John Muir: America's Naturalist, Anna and the Bagpiper, The Ice Horse, and The Man who Paints Nature. The books he worked on have received numerous awards including the Christopher Award, the John Burroughs Award, and the New York Times Award for best illustration. He died on March 9, 2012 at the age of 74.