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The Discus Thrower Meets Peter Pan: Two New York City Icons Join Forces for Survival (a Fantasy Adventure Chapter Book)
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $17.95
ISBN13: 9780789214997
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: Sep 24 2024
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.68 Width: 5.34 Depth: 8.34
Language: English
Inspired by the true story of the restoration of two beloved statues in the New York City parks
The Discus Thrower Meets Peter Pan is an invitation to dream. --Michael R. Bloomberg, 108th mayor of New York City
A fast-paced plot, and characters you'll root for: Vandals have cruelly ripped Peter Pan from his perch in Charles Schurz Park and tossed him in the East River. Rescued by police divers, he finds himself awaiting restoration in a storage facility on Randall's Island. There he meets another bronze statue--the Discus Thrower--who has been stuck there for a quarter century with a missing arm and discus. Can Peter Pan and Tinker Bell help the Discus Thrower get restored and placed back on his pedestal on Randall's Island, at long last?
A field trip idea: This whimsical fantasy story is based on the real-life restoration of the statue of Peter Pan (1928) in Carl Schurz Park and the Discus Thrower (1924) in Randall's Island Park. After you read the book, you can go see these iconic New York City public artworks in person.
Values we all can share: At first the earnest and hardworking Discus Thrower and the free-spirited Peter Pan think they have little in common. But the two manage to overcome their differences, learn from each other, and work as a team. This is a book that will remind you of the power and possibilities of friendship.Also in
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