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22) City trains
Author
Series
Formats
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces city trains to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
24) Terrific trains
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
Description
Rhyming text introduces a variety of trains as they leave a station, rush along the tracks, and arrive at the platform where travelers are waiting.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (12 hr., 36 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Thirty-six rail industry, War Dept., and film industry-produced short films chronicle the development of the railroad industry in the U.S. from the first transcontinental line to modern diesel engines.
27) Trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 25 cm.
Description
Roar! A train speeds past! Find out what trains carry in their many cars, from people to building supplies and fuel. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter...
Author
Publisher
MacAdam Cage
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
299 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
"Christmas Eve, 1940. On the Pelican Road, an isolated stretch of railway between Meridian, Mississippi and New Orleans, two trains travel toward one another through the snow. A.P. Dunn, engineer aboard the 4512, a southbound freight, can remember every detail of the last trip he made in the snow, in 1923. What he can't recall are the events of a few hours ago: where he ate his breakfast, how he got the troublesome gash. On the northbound Silver Star,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
63 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 21 cm.
Description
Explores the impact of trains in the United States as they allowed settlers to move West in large numbers and get needed supplies, helped farmers to move goods to market, and provided transportation for commuters.
33) The railroaders
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1973
Physical Desc
240 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. ( some col.), maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Description
History of the building and development of railroads in the western United States.
35) A new friend
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Buddy the Tyrannosauraus Rex makes a new friend.
37) Freight trains
Author
Series
Formats
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces freight trains to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
40) Trains
Series
Publisher
Fog City Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
All aboard! Catch trains roaring down the tracks with this exciting collection of photos. Whether they're speeding across countries, zooming through subway tunnels, or hauling heavy cargo, trains work hard. Learn fascinating facts about early steam engines, city trolleys, modern bullet trains, and more.
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