Floca, Brian. Locomotive. NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013. 64p. Explore the history of America's brand new-transcontinental railroad in this extraordinary nonfiction picture book that will leave history enthusiasts and train fanatics clamoring for more! The story begins in the summer of 1869 and takes the reader on a journey across the United States, from the plains, to the mountains, and to the ocean. The sounds of the train explode on the page and the reader is able to experience the excitement from the passengers as well as the details of the extraordinary measures taken to build the railroad. A wonderful read aloud to bring history alive in any classroom through poetic writing and engaging explanations of the science behind the locomotive.
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