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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Since the doors of the first subway train opened in 1904, New Yorkers and tourists alike have been fascinated, amused, amazed, repelled and bewildered by the world-within-a-world that lies beneath the city.
Now, in Subwayland, as the subway celebrates its centennial anniversary, creator of The New York Times's award-winning "Tunnel Vision" column Randy Kennedy leads us on an extended tour of this storied subterranean land, revealing:
* Its inhabitants:...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
When fourteen-year-old Lindsay meets Talon and discovers the Downsiders world which had evolved from the subway built in New York in 1867 by Alfred Ely Beach, she and her new friend experience the clash of their two cultures.
12) Subway
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple, rhyming text follows two boys and their father as they spend a rainy day riding the various lines of the New York City subway system.
14) Awakened
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"After years of waiting, New York's newest subway line is finally ready. Many dignitaries, including the American President, are in attendance for the inaugural run. When the train pulls into the station, they see that all the train cars are empty and the cars' interiors are drenched in blood. As chaos descends, all those in the pavilion scramble to get out. But the horror is only beginning. There's something living beneath New York City, and it's...
15) Subway story
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the underground transportation system in New York City, discussing the politics involved, how it was financed, the men who built it, and the construction techniques.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the creator of the popular instagram account Subway Book Review comes a collection of over 150 of the most fascinating and inspiring stories from strangers on the subway--a glorious document of who we are, where we're going, and the stories that unite us"--
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
While preparing for her participation in the princepessa's wedding, adjusting to being a student at a school for the arts, and dealing with surprise visitors at home, twelve-year-old Olivia ventures into the New York City subway tunnels in search of a man who might help her friend Frannie.