Durbin, William
Summary: In 1867, fifteen-year-old Sean experiences both hardships and rewards when he joins his father in working on the building of the Transcontinental Rairoad
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC DURCrow, Melinda Melton.
Summary: "Tractor helps Train out of a messy situation"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2012
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Summary: Fifteen-year-old Tam Ling Fan disguises herself as her twin brother, journeys from her village in China to California, and works as a laborer on the Transcontinental Railroad--where she faces danger on multiple fronts--to earn the money her family desperately needs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Lab 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC YEEBerenstain, Jan
Summary: The Bears are on a steam train trip across Bear country. Mama and Papa enjoy the scenery but the cubs want to learn about the train. With luck, Grizzly Jones might let them blow the train whistle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2010
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BEREschmann, Reese
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Etta Johnson has Loud Days where she can hear just fine and Quiet Days where sounds come from far away and she gets to retreat into her thoughts. Etta spends most of her time alone, working on her comic book about Invincible Girl, the superhero who takes down super villain Petra Fide. Invincible Girl is brave, daring, and bold--everything Etta wishes she could be. But when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster's Children Publishing Divison 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ESCBurke, James Lee
Summary: "The American West in the early 1960s appears to be a pastoral paradise. Aspiring novelist Aaron Holland Broussard has observed it from the open door of a boxcar, riding the rails for both inspiration and odd jobs. Jumping off in Denver, he finds work on a farm and meets Jo Anne McDuffy, a college student and gifted painter. Their connection is immediate, but their romance is complicated by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2021
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC BURCrow, Melinda Melton.
Summary: "Fire Truck is very brave, and while he is off fighting a fire, School Bus, Tractor, and Train await his return"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2012
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Summary: An illustrated presentation of the familiar folk song about railroad life.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Cantata Learning 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANDL'Amour, Louis
Summary: Crispin Mayo finds himself involved in the battle of his life when he inadvertently comes upon an abandoned telegraph station -- the scene of a crime -- and a band of Civil War veterans with a score to settle. Crispin Mayo was a reckless young brawler who?d left his tiny fishing village for the vast American frontier. Headed west to join a railroad construction crew, he came upon an isolated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam 1984
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Summary: Illustrations and rhythmic text tell how the famous engineer, Casey Jones, risks his own life to save others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Foster Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Drummond 2001Nakamura, May
Summary: The Pteranodon family takes a trip on the Dinosaur Train deep inside the Earth, where they explore the rocks and wildlife they find there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE NAKRay, Mary Lyn.
Summary: Mr. Barnes goes on a train trip and enjoys all the sights and sounds of the ride.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC RAYSummary: Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt, Percy, and their other friends have learned many lessons about the value of working together to accomplish a goal.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HIT Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD Movie Thomas 2004Miller, Judith
Summary: Months after leaving her infant son in Olivia Mott's care, Lady Charlotte contemplates returning to Pullman to find out what happened to her baby, while Olivia wonders if her undercover work for the railroad company is improving working conditions, as she had hoped it would.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MILPrince, Joshua.
Summary: Jack, a railroad switchman, frantically tries to save an ant who is heading east on a westbound track, straight into the path of an oncoming freight train.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2006
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Summary: While traveling on the train to San Francisco with his cousin Olivia's owl, Nate the Great and his dog Sludge must use all of their detective skills when the owl suddenly disappears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell Yearling 2004
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Summary: When Pullman Car Works employees walk out in protest over their wages and high rent, Olivia Mott is torn between her loyalty to the company and her love for Fred DeVault, in this action-packed finale to the bestselling historical series.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MILWallace, Carol
Summary: "Helen Wilcox has one desire: to successfully launch her daughters into society. From the upper crust herself, Helen's unconventional--if happy--marriage has made the girls' social position precarious. Then her husband gambles the family fortunes on an elevated railroad that he claims will transform the face of the city and the way the people of New York live, but will it ruin the Wilcoxes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WALPeterson, Tracie
Summary: "When an accident leaves Cassandra Barton incapacitated, she spends her time compiling a book of stories about the men working on the Santa Fe Railroad. But worry grows as revolutionaries set out to destroy the railroad. As the danger intensifies, Cassie and her longtime friend Brandon must rely on their faith to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PETNesbit, E. (Edith)
Summary: With their father called away, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis must move with their mother to the country, where they wait each day at the train station in hopes their father will arrive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin 1994
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Summary: "It's Mighty Recycling Day in Tracksville, and Flicker's Mega Mission is to pick up all the bottles and cans and recycle them in Building Yard Station. But when his big pile of recyclables turns into a big problem, it's up to Flicker and the Mighty Express to work together and get the job done and delivered. Will Flicker stay on track and deliver the recyling pile?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MAYMcCully, Emily Arnold.
Summary: While travelling with her mother cross-country by train in 1896, a young girl unexpectedly shares Thanksgiving dinner with the notorious outlaw, Butch Cassidy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC MCCKim, Hyo-eun
Summary: "A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic translation of the bestselling Korean picture book."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribble 2021