The exciting story of a famous train disaster, as told by a two-time Newbery Honor authorIn the final years of the nineteenth century, the engineer of the mighty locomotive depends on the fireman to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This book sings with the cadence of the South and tells a wonderful story in spite of it's dramatic and TRAGIC end. My three year old loves it and has become one of our most requested stories.
Great Train Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
A great book that mixes the story of a legendary folk hero and a supernatural battle between heaven and hell. Nancy Farmer is a great writer and the oil paintings bring the story to life.
What a treasure
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I came upon this book just browsing in a childrens book store. I love how the story hints at a supernatural struggle in the midst of a folk story about the early days of railroad. Beautifully written and the pictures are gorgeous.
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