Locomotive

$15.99

Hardcover
Author: Brian Floca
Illustrator: Brian Floca
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Publish Date: September 2013
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.7
EAN: 9781416994152

Overview

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 the details of the trip and 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 hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!

Details

Pages: 64
Dimensions: 11.8 x 11.2 x 0.6 in
Lexile Score: 640
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 1416994157

Awards

2016 William Allen White Childens Book Award - Nominee (Grades 3-5)
2015 Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee (Elementary)
2014 Caldecott Medal - Winner (Picture Book)
2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended (Seven to Ten)
2014 Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book (Children's Nonfiction)
2014 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book (Children's Book)
2013 Cybils - Finalist (Nonfiction)
2013 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner (Picture Book)