Locomotive

The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America's early railroads, from the creator of the "stunning" (Booklist) Moonshot.

It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.

Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!

Author: Brian Floca
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Published: 09/03/2013
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.3lbs
Size: 11.80h x 11.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781416994152

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 160657 / Locomotive


Award: 2013 Cybils Finalist - Nonfiction
Award: 2014 Caldecott Medal Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2014 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Honor Book - Children's Book
Award: 2014 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book - Children's Nonfiction
Award: 2013 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) Gold Medal Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Seven to Ten
Award: 2016 William Allen White Childens Book Award Nominee - Grades 3-5
Award: 2015 Nutmeg Book Award Nominee - Elementary