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 (166 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 recorded as children's fiction^[7].
• The Polar Express's genre is recorded as Christmas fiction^[8].
• The Polar Express's follows is recorded as 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's publication date is recorded as +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• The Polar Express's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wh76^[14].
• The Polar Express's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3743751W^[15].
• The Polar Express's has edition or translation is recorded as The Polar Express^[16].
• The Polar Express's narrative location is recorded as Grand Rapids^[17].
• The Polar Express's narrative location is recorded as Arctic^[18].
• The Polar Express's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Polar Express^[19].
• The Polar Express's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 46538^[20].
• The Polar Express's ISFDB title ID is recorded as 1766655^[21].
• The Polar Express's topic has template is recorded as Q131263991^[22].
• The Polar Express's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Polar Express'}^[23].
• The Polar Express's list of characters is recorded as list of The Polar Express characters^[24].
• The Polar Express's intended public is recorded as child^[25].
• The Polar Express's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Book", "ThePolarExpress1985"]^[26].
• The Polar Express's derivative work is recorded as The Polar Express^[27].

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Works and Contributions

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

Recognition

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

Why It Matters

The Polar Express ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Polar Express receive?

Honors received include Caldecott Medal^[4].