Armand Glenda - All Aboard The Schooltrain: A Little Story From The Great Migration - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Schooltrain! Schooltrain! Don t be late! The school bell rings at half past eight! This tender family story inspired by the author's own illuminates a dynamic chapter in American history known as the Great Migration and the many trains people rode toward freedom. ***3 Starred Reviews*** * A vivid evocation of place and era rolling solidly on a bed of timeless values. Kirkus Reviews starred review * A child - friendly picture book introducing the Great Migration. Booklist starred review * Lends the meandering feel of family stories to this portrait of a historical moment. Publishers Weekly starred review Thelma loves to watch the Sunset Limited chug through her little town of Vacherie Louisiana. And she dreams of one day riding a real train! For now she has her beloved schooltrain. Every morning she and her friends walk to school single file chanting all the way: Schooltrain! Schooltrain! Don t be late! The school bell rings at half past eight! Then it's on to great adventures with her teacher's books and her own imagination! But lately someone named Jim Crow has been making trouble for folks in Vacherie. Aunt Bea and Uncle Ed have already moved away. When Thelma's best friend also has to leave Thelma wonders who is Jim Crow and why does he have to be so mean? Will he make trouble for Pop too?
Title: All Aboard The Schooltrain: A Little Story From The Great Migration
Author(s): Armand Glenda, Keisha Morris
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Barcode: 9781338766899
Pages: 48 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 1/3/2023
Category: Children’S & Teenage Fiction & True Stories