ISBN: 1442485221 9781442485228

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th Century

Page count: 64

<b>The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Locomotive</i> is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the <b>“</b>stunning<b>”</b> (<i>Booklist</i>) <i>Moonshot.<br></i></b><br><br>It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with descriptive details of the journey: the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.<br> <br>Come sit inside the caboose, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!