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Keywords

beliefs, christmas, decision making, holidays, individuality, lost, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, santa, self esteem, sleep, traditions

Title

Polar express

Description

On Christmas Eve, one little boy who had not lost the meaning of Christmas went on a train to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus's workshop and his reindeer. The boy was given a bell from Santa's sleigh, but the only ones who could hear it ring were those who still believe in Santa. On the way home he loses it, but when he wakes up the next morning, it is under his pillow.

Author

Van Allsburg, Chris

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Co.

Illustrator

ISBN

0-395-38949-6

City of Publication

Boston

Year of Publication

1985

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Devin Stoutenborough, 1994

Citation

Van Allsburg, Chris, “Polar express,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed May 28, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/8292.