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Rain has turned the Ohio countryside into a floodplain when a young mother boards a slow, uncomfortable train with her baby. She hopes to join her husband, an army officer stationed on the upper Mississippi, and surprise him with their arrival. Kirk Munroe opens this adventure for young readers with the practical hazards of early rail travel, from unstable tracks to crowded coaches lit by candles.
The wider story follows Glen Eddy amid outdoor life and an engineering expedition across the plains. In one camp scene, Glen helps the wounded Cheyenne boy Lame Wolf while his companions raise money for him. Binney Gibbs contributes the money intended for a horse, discovering the pleasure of generosity. Friendship, useful work and the testing of character give the adventure its direction.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kirk Munroe
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Pages
- 164
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online