Download or read book Casey Jones And His Railroad Legacy written by Christopher Alber and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American railroader Casey Joness dramatic death, while trying to stop his train and save the lives of his passengers, made him a hero. This book is an introduction to the life and career of railroad engine driver Casey Jones whose heroic effort has inspired songs, books, and museums. Through original artwork and historical context, this in depth view of the folktale, recounts the ways in which Jones's life was forever changed after he exposed his intuitive and heroic nature.
Download or read book Casey Jones And His Railroad Legacy written by Christopher Alber and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American railroader Casey Joness dramatic death, while trying to stop his train and save the lives of his passengers, made him a hero. This book is an introduction to the life and career of railroad engine driver Casey Jones whose heroic effort has inspired songs, books, and museums. Through original artwork and historical context, this in depth view of the folktale, recounts the ways in which Jones's life was forever changed after he exposed his intuitive and heroic nature.
Download or read book Casey Jones The True Story of John Luther Casey Jones written by Fred J. Lee and published by . This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Come all you rounders, if you want to hear/ The story 'bout a brave engineer..." The true story of John Luther "Casey" Jones, magically interwoven into the American imagination. Unlike other folk heroes, "Casey" Jones was a real person and a true hero.
Download or read book Casey Jones written by Jeanne Mason and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically accurate children's biography of the latter 19th century steam locomotive engineer Casey Jones. Explains the various jobs associated with steam engine trains. Shows racial harmony, perseverance to reach a goal, family values. Illustrated by Lendell Lara.
Download or read book Rudy Rides the Rails written by Dandi Daley Mackall and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1932, Akron, Ohio was no better off than other parts of the country. Since Black Tuesday in '29, companies are closed, men all over the state are out of work, and families are running out of hope. Thirteen-year-old Rudy wants to help but doesn't know where to turn. His father, sullen and withdrawn, spends his time sulking on their front porch. His mother is desperate, not knowing how she will feed and care for her family. When Rudy learns of other boys leaving town and heading west to seek their fortunes, he hops a train figuring at least there will be one less mouth to feed at home. As Rudy lives the hobo life while he "rides the rails" to California, young readers are given a snapshot view and testament of Depression-era America.Writer Dandi Daley Mackall met the real "Ramblin' Rudy" in 2000 and was inspired to capture his story and the spirit of adventure shown by many during the Great Depression. She conducts writing workshops across the United States and speaks at numerous conferences. Dandi lives in West Salem, Ohio. Rudy Rides the Rails is Chris Ellison's second book with Sleeping Bear Press. He also illustrated Let Them Play, which was named to the 2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People list. Chris is presently working on another Tales of Young Americans story about the Oklahoma Land Run. He lives in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Download or read book Standards Based Lesson Plans for the Busy Elementary School Librarian written by Joyce Keeling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This helpful resource provides all-new tested, standard-based lessons accompanied by reproducible handouts and easy-to-follow directions. A new book by Joyce Keeling, an elementary librarian and teacher with more than two decades' experience, Standards-Based Lesson Plans for the Busy Elementary School Librarian presents many integrated lesson plans for students in each of the elementary grades, kindergarten through 5th grade. All lessons have been tested and refined in a school setting, and they are specifically written to match the AASL Information Literacy Standards, the McREL Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks, and the Common Core State Standards. In addition to the reproducible lesson plan worksheets, the book offers in-depth discussion of how best to collaborate to teach information literacy within the scope of common elementary school curricula.
Download or read book Booker T Washington written by Thomas Amper and published by First Avenue Editions. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Booker T. Washington's childhood following the end of slavery, his struggle to get an education, and his journey at age sixteen to the Hampton Institute.
Download or read book Casey Jones written by Marianne Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the life of Casey Jones, the most famous train engineer in history.
Download or read book Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express written by Margaret K. Wetterer and published by Millbrook Press ™. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge. There were boards loose on its narrow walkway. There was no railing to hold on to. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. But she had to cross it now. She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over Honey Creek, near Kate Shelley's home in Moingona, Iowa, fifteen-year-old Kate bravely rushed out into the storm, saving the lives of two men and preventing hundreds of other lives from being lost. This is the true story of a young girl's resourcefulness and courage in the face of great danger.
Download or read book Martha Washington written by Candice Ransom and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martha Dandridge Custis was twenty-seven years old when she married George Washington. She worked by her husband's side to help keep their family, home, and country running smoothly. Whether she was at a ball or on a battlefield, Martha Washington set the standard for all future First Ladies with her quiet determination and courage.
Download or read book Circus Train and the Clowns written by Adria Fay Klein and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Circus Train carries lots of colorful clowns.
Download or read book Life As an Engineer on the First Railroads in America written by Kate Shoup and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its existence, America has used many different technologies to help improve the country. In the 1800s, trains were developed and used for the first time. Eventually, they connected the East to the West. Discover what life was like on the first railroads in America, particularly for the engineers who ran themwhat conditions they faced, what dangers occurred, and how railroads changed America forever.
Download or read book American Legends and Folktales Group 2 written by Dean Miller and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folktales and legends are stories passed on by word of mouth through the generations, changing each time they are told. American Legends and Folktales celebrates the wisdom and humor of larger-than-life characters in six traditional stories that reflect the diversity of America's cultural heritage.
Download or read book George Washington Carver written by Andy Carter and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the life of the African-American agriculturist at the Tuskegee Institute, emphasizing his love of plants and his belief in living in harmony with the natural world.
Download or read book Florence Nightingale written by Shannon Zemlicka and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in a wealthy family that believed nursing wasn't a respectable job, Florence Nightingale was determined to help others. After more than sixty years of service as a nurse, she had helped to make nursing an honorable profession, left behind safer, cleaner hospitals, and saved countless lives.
Download or read book Laura Ingalls Wilder written by Ginger Wadsworth and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Laura Ingalls Wilder's life as a pioneer girl and her work as a writer describing that life for others.
Download or read book Margaret Bourke White written by Catherine A. Welch and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the personal life and photographic career of the woman who served as a photojournalist for the magazine "Life" during World War II and the Korean War.
