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Floca, Brian.

Locomotive / Brian Floca. - 1st ed. - New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2013] - p. : col. ill., col. map ; 31 cm.

"A Richard Jackson book"--T.p. Map on endpaper.

Includes bibliographical references.

School Library Journal starred, July 2013 Booklist starred, July 2013 Horn Book Starred, September 2013 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2013 Pub Weekly, July 2013 Kirkus Starred, April 2013 New York Times, November 2013

Details what the first passengers experienced as they traveled West on the transcontinental railroad in the summer of 1869.

4.5 Follett Library Resources 3-6 Follett Library Resources

Caldecott Medal/Honor, 2014 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award/Honors, 2014

ISBN: 9781416994152 (trade) 9781489819376 (Follett bdg.) 1416994157 1489819371

LCCN: 2012042295

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Locomotives--History--United States--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Railroads--History--United States--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Locomotives--History.
Railroads--History.
Locomotives--History.--United States
Railroads--History.--United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books for children.

LC Class. No.: TJ603.2 / .F56 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 385/.0973