# The Secret Subway - Hardcover

by **Shana Corey** (Author), **Red Nose Studio** (Illustrator)

**From an acclaimed author and a _New York Times_ Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known--and true --story of New York City's first subway.**

New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Alfred Ely Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. On February 26, 1870, after fifty-eight days of drilling and painting and plastering, Beach unveiled his masterpiece--and throngs of visitors took turns swooshing down the track.

_The Secret Subway_ will wow readers, just as Beach's underground train wowed riders over a century ago.

A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016

### Author Biography

Shana Corey has written several picture books, among them _Here Come the Girl Scouts!,_ a _New York Times_ Editors' Choice, and _You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer,_ which the _New York Times_ called "a picture book girls are likely to love." She has always been intrigued by New York City history, so when she came across a passing mention of Alfred Ely Beach's underground train, she wanted to know more. It wasn't long before she was skulking around Warren and Murray Streets, looking for the site of Devlin's department store, and seeking out Boss Tweed's grave in Greenwood Cemetery. Learn more at shanacorey.com.

Red Nose Studio created the art for _Here Comes the Garbage Barge!_ by Jonah Winter, which was selected as a _New York Times_ Best Illustrated Book, a _School Library Journal_ Best Book, and a _Huffington Post_ Best Picture Book of the Year and received four starred reviews, as well as _The Beginner's Guide to Running Away from Home_ by Jennifer LaRue Huget, praised by the _Wall Street Journal_ for its "vivid and arresting illustrations." Visit him at rednosestudio.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 08, 2016

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Secret Subway

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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