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Author
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
"Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to 'aging out' out of the foster care system. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping Molly out of juvie and worse.... As she helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, Molly learns that she and Vivian aren't as different as they seem to be. A young Irish immigrant orphaned in New York City, Vivian was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds...
3) Trains!
Author
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Step 3 reader introducing trains of all shapes and sizes doing what they do best: hauling freight, carrying passengers, and zooming at speeds close to 400 miles per hour! Readers will encounter the Jacobite—a Scottish train that plays the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films. They will learn about the great steam locomotives that crossed the United States, joining east and west in 1869. And they will learn about the different technologies—steam,...
Author
Series
Platt and Munk classics volume no. 520
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"In the fall of 1873, a wagon train of immigrants sets off from Kansas City, Missouri, bound for the Montana Territory. Leading the group is newly elected wagon master Jamie Ian MacCallister, a giant of a man and frontier legend who swears he can get them there by Christmas - come hell or high snow drifts...Plagued by brutally harsh storms and rugged terrain, outlaws and hostile Indians, the journey will be the greatest challenge these pioneers will...
6) Unstoppable
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sequences of action and peril, and some language.
A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Scranton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer and a young conductor. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to chase down one million tons of hurtling steel and prevent an epic disaster.
7) Train
Author
Series
Edition
Revised edition.
Language
English
Description
A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...
10) Trains
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
28 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about trains and railroads, including the history of railroads, different types of trains, and famous trains.
Author
Series
First mountain man series volume 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains the first and the eighth books in the "First Mountain Man" series by William W. Johnstone.
16) Freight train
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Series
Language
English
Description
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
18) Circus Train
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
210L
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Circus Train pulls in to town, and each kind of animal is in it's own brightly colored car.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The American West in the early 1960s appears to be a pastoral paradise. Aspiring novelist Aaron Holland Broussard has observed it from the open door of a boxcar, riding the rails for both inspiration and odd jobs. Jumping off in Denver, he finds work on a farm and meets Jo Anne McDuffy, a college student and gifted painter. Their connection is immediate, but their romance is complicated by Joanne's involvement with a professor who is mixed up with...
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