The Polar Express

Summary

The Polar Express is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Polar Express authored Chris Van Allsburg^[3].
• The Polar Express received the Caldecott Medal^[4].
• The Polar Express's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Polar Express's illustrator is recorded as Chris Van Allsburg^[6].
• The Polar Express's genre is children's fiction^[7].
• The Polar Express's genre is Christmas fiction^[8].
• The Polar Express followed The Mysteries of Harris Burdick^[9].
• The Polar Express's Commons category is recorded as The Polar Express^[10].
• The Polar Express's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• The Polar Express's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• The Polar Express was released on 1985^[13].
• The Polar Express's has edition or translation is recorded as The Polar Express^[14].
• The Polar Express's narrative location is recorded as Grand Rapids^[15].
• The Polar Express's narrative location is recorded as Arctic^[16].
• The Polar Express's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Polar Express^[17].
• The Polar Express's topic has template is recorded as Q131263991^[18].
• The Polar Express's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Polar Express'}^[19].
• The Polar Express's list of characters is recorded as list of The Polar Express characters^[20].
• The Polar Express's different from is recorded as The Polar Express^[21].
• The Polar Express's intended public is recorded as child^[22].
• The Polar Express's derivative work is recorded as The Polar Express^[23].
• The Polar Express's form of creative work is recorded as picture book^[24].
• The Polar Express's set during recurring event is recorded as Christmas and holiday season^[25].

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Authorship and Creation

The Polar Express authored Chris Van Allsburg^[3].

Publication

The Polar Express was released on 1985^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include children's fiction^[7] and Christmas fiction^[8].

Reception

The Polar Express received the Caldecott Medal^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Polar Express followed The Mysteries of Harris Burdick^[9].

Why It Matters

The Polar Express ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

FAQs

What awards did The Polar Express receive?

Honors received include Caldecott Medal^[4].