Little Blacknose

Little Blacknose: The Story of a Pioneer
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AuthorHildegarde Swift
IllustratorLynd Ward
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature / Historical fiction
PublisherHarcourt
Publication date
1929
Publication placeUnited States
Pages149
OCLC1467263

Little Blacknose: The Story of a Pioneer is a 1929 children historical fiction book written by Hildegarde Swift and illustrated by Lynd Ward.[1] The book tells the story of the DeWitt Clinton locomotive, the first steam locomotive to operate in New York, from its manufacture in 1831, rivalry-turned-friendship with British-built locomotive John Bull, exhibition at the 1883 Chicago World's Fair, and its retirement in Grand Central Station in 1928.[1][2] It received a Newbery Honor in 1930.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Little Blacknose". Detroit Free Press. April 13, 1930. Retrieved February 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
  3. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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