The Polar Express

1985 Chris Van Allsburg children's book
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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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · ~2026-50088-61 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date → +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Sitelink count → 15
    Language of work or name → English
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