Snowmobile: Bombardier's Dream Machine by Older, Jules

Snowmobile: Bombardier's Dream Machine

In 1922, when Joseph-Armand Bombardier was fifteen years old he built his first snow vehicle. He had...
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Author: Jules Older
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Snowmobile: Bombardier's Dream Machine by Older, Jules

Snowmobile: Bombardier's Dream Machine

$33.85

Snowmobile: Bombardier's Dream Machine

$33.85
Author: Jules Older
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
In 1922, when Joseph-Armand Bombardier was fifteen years old he built his first snow vehicle. He had always loved to tinker with motors and make things go, and he dreamed of building a vehicle that could go over snow. His first attempt, using a Model T Ford engine and a wooden propeller, worked well. To Joseph-Armand's mind, anyhow. Not so much his father, who made him take the contraption apart. Over the years, Joseph-Armand dreamed of becoming a great mechanic and inventing machines. But when his young son died of a fever because it was impossible to get to the hospital over the snow-covered roads, Joseph-Armand applied his single-minded determination to building a vehicle that could go over snow. It took years, but he accomplished his goal. His invention changed the way people in snow country lived. Inaccessible roads could now be travelled, taking patients to hospitals, doctors and priests to the needy, children to school, and even mail to residents.

Author: Jules Older
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 02/01/2012
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.42w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781580893343
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 149375 / Snowmobile: Bombardier's Dream Machine


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2011
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 52
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 187
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 175 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
When Jules Older isn't skiing or snowmobiling, he's writing children's books. His books include PIG, COW and ICE CREAM. He lives in San Francisco, California.


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