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Maybelle the Cable Car

by Virginia Lee Burton

A San Francisco cable-car story about civic action

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A San Francisco cable-car story about civic action

Set against San Francisco’s effort to keep its cable cars running, Maybelle the Cable Car draws on actual events to connect a transportation story with a broader idea: people can make their voices heard through democracy. The subject gives young readers a concrete way into questions of community decision-making, with the cable cars themselves at the center of the book’s historical setting.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in vehicles and transportation
  • Young readers beginning to explore community and civic participation

Themes

San Francisco cable carsTransportationDemocracy and public voiceCommunity action

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Book overview

By recounting actual events in San Francisco's effort to keep the city's cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy.

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