| Authors: |
Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.
Denton, Shannon Eric.
Dubisch, Michael,
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Boxcar children (Fictitious characters) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Orphans -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Brothers and sisters -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
Morton Grove, IL : Albert Whitman & Co., 2009. |
| Description: |
32 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780807528679 (pbk.) 0807528676 (pbk.) |
| Notes: |
At head of title: Gertrude Chandler Warner's. |
| Series: |
The boxcar children graphic novels
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| Summary: |
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden are brothers and sisters - and they're orphans. The only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. They decide to make it their home. |