{"product_id":"cool-off-and-ride-a-trolley-trip-to-beat-the-heat-hardcover","title":"Cool Off and Ride!: A Trolley Trip to Beat the Heat - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaudia Friddell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenn Harney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis historical picture book about 1930s Baltimore residents beating the heat the old-fashioned way--by riding a trolley!-- is filled with fascinating information on public transit and staying cool before the advent of air conditioning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone in Baltimore is hot and sticky, from little Hazel playing on the slide to the grandma knitting on the porch. So when evening comes, they all jump at the chance for a little \"cool off and ride.\" The whole neighborhood-from the Taylor twins to Grandpa, and even the dog!--piles onto a breezy homemade roller coaster, a city trolley! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this charming, rhythmic romp, Claudia Friddell and Jenn Harney take us back to a time before air conditioning when you had to cool off any way you could. And the Cool Off and Ride Program was certainly a popular way! More than 8,000 people rode the trolleys every evening in the summer. Taking the streetcar brought the whole neighborhood together, and everyone's fares helped keep the Baltimore streetcars running. This STEAM title is a terrific read-aloud that will also educate kids about weather and the history of transit in the United States.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia Friddell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several children's books, including \u003ci\u003eTo the Front!: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam, Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call: The Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving Lady Liberty: Joseph Pulitzer's Fight for the Statue of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked with children throughout her career, which included being a therapist, a school counselor, and a teacher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenn Harney\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator for \u003ci\u003eCATastrophe!: A Story of Patterns, \"Smelly\" Kelly and His Super Senses: How James Kelly's Nose Saved the New York City Subway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eProbably a Narwhal\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked as both an author and illustrator of children's literature for over twenty years.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772431434016,"sku":"9781635926842","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/34471e87391f45c05d003426a3a8afe8.webp?v=1780405569","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cool-off-and-ride-a-trolley-trip-to-beat-the-heat-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}