Chall, Marsha Wilson: Prairie Train.Chall, Marsha Wilson PRAIRIE prairie Level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America. Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 40 in. (100 cm) at the forested eastern edge to less than 12 in. TRAIN. II. by John Thompson John Thompson is the name of: Academics
Business figuresabbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-688-13433-5. HarperCollins, 2003. 32 pp. $15.99. Marsha Wilson Chall has created a delightful picture book that allows the reader to take an exciting ride on a train in prairie land. The author evokes the sounds of the train in this story, which is set in the legendary steam engine days of the Great Northern Railroad railroad or railway, form of transportation most commonly consisting of steel rails, called tracks, on which freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock are drawn by one locomotive or more. . A young girl develops friendships as she travels alone from her country home to visit her grandma in the city and engages in lively dialogue with workers and other travelers. The colorful illustrations vividly capture the countryside and the characters. Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Rose B. Jones, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg |
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