{"product_id":"all-aboard-the-schooltrain-glenda-armand-9781338766899","title":"All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Schooltrain! Schooltrain! Don't be late! The school bell rings at half past eight!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***3 STARRED REVIEWS***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"A vivid evocation of place and era rolling solidly on a bed of timeless values.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"A child-friendly picture book introducing the Great Migration.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Lends the meandering feel of family stories to this portrait of a historical moment.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThelma 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Schooltrain! Schooltrain! Don't be late! The school bell rings at half past eight!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen it's on to great adventures with her teacher's books -- and her own imagination!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenda Armand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1338766899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338766899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e519237 \/ All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022 pg. 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 57","brand":"Glenda Armand","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075574657279,"sku":"9781338766899","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f0428b0-5d5b-4171-bc2b-bea5fb3e47ca.jpg?v=1685460234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-aboard-the-schooltrain-glenda-armand-9781338766899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}