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Series
Orphan train novels (Jody Hedlund) volume 1
Language
English
Description
When a financial crisis in 1850's New York leaves three orphaned sisters nearly destitute, the oldest, Elise Neumann, knows she must take action. She's had experience as a seamstress, and the New York Children's Aid Society has established a special service: placing out seamstresses and trade girls. Even though Elise doesn't want to leave her sisters for a job in Illinois, she realizes this may be their last chance. The son of one of New York City's...
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Washington State University Press
Language
English
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"Originally published in 1994, and now updated with new content and additional images, Backwoods Railroads is an engaging description of western Oregon's evolving contemporary branchline and shortline railroad operations. Burkhardt's unique photojournalistic account focuses on the Willamette Valley and its bordering mountain chains-the Coast Range, the Cascades, and the Siskiyous, capturing a sense of the state's rural, small-town character and heritage"--...
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English
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"In 1869, Gloriana Womack's family is much smaller since smallpox killed her mother and two of her siblings. She lives in a modest cottage in Duluth, Minnesota, with her father and young brother, and she has dedicated her life to holding her tiny, fractured family together--especially as her father is frequently gone on long fishing trips. Their livelihood may come from the waters of Lake Superior, but storms on the lake can be dangerous, even to...
Author
Series
I survived volume 22
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was-and still is-the deadliest avalanche in America's history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope. The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some...
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English
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Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: All Aboard!, a My First I Can Read series by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Nina Mata. Family time and imagination and play are highlighted in this fun story. Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinner-time. Luckily, Ty knows just what to do Time for fun. Celebrate the power of imagination in All Aboard! With simple, rhythmic...
13) Caboose mystery
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Series
Boxcar children volume 11
Language
English
Description
The Alden children learn the mysterious history behind the caboose that they spend the summer in--a history involving a circus clown, a high wire artist and a valuable necklace.
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English
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The account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad-the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and...
Publisher
Ludorum
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Chief Wilson finds himself on one exciting adventure after another, including a magnetized wild ride, a wet and wild trek through the forest, and a run for the mayoral Chugger of the Year award! Also, Chief Wilson performs a series of rescue tests on the Chugasonic Speedway and his best friend Koko learns to make high-speed stops!
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Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: An ideal Easter basket gift for train enthusiasts, bedtime resisters, and Goodnight Train fans! A companion to The Goodnight Train Halloween, this sturdy board book has egg-shaped peek-a-boo die-cuts on every page.
Author
Publisher
TwoDot
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Old West's Infamous Train Robbers and Their Historic Heists profiles sixteen noted train robbers (or train robbing gangs) along with the details of each their forty-seven hold-ups. The mechanics of each of their train robberies-planning, execution, and escape-are dissected and discussed. Pertinent background information relating to each outlaw/gang is included as well as what became of them following their train-robbery days"--
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