Busybody Nora (Riverside Kids)
Johanna Hurwitz
Relates the adventures of an inquisitive little girl who lives in a large apartment building in New York with her parents and little brother Teddy.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Subway story
by Julia Sarcone-Roach (2011)
About this book
Jessie, a subway car "born" in St. Louis, Missouri, enjoys many years as an important part of the New York City subway system, and after she is replaced by more modern cars she begins another important job.
Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSubway story Lead Character
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