Locomotive: with audio recording
- ISBN-10
- 1442485221
- ISBN-13
- 9781442485228
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-03
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Brian Floca
Description
The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. 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. 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!
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