| Freedom Train Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Coleman, Evelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442436522 ISBN-13: 9781442436527 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007000953 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.14" W x 7.58" (0.24 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Locality - Atlanta, Georgia - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 120403 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An enthralling account of a young boy's struggle to help freedom triumph over fear in the 1940s American South. It's 1947, and twelve-year-old Clyde Thomason is proud to have an older brother who guards the Freedom Train--a train that is traveling to all forty-eight states carrying the country's most important documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Clyde hasn't told his parents he won't perform the Freedom Pledge because of stage fright, nor has he mentioned his confusing friendship with a boy of color. So when the townspeople threaten William's family, Clyde has a choice to make: Will he keep quiet, or stand up for real freedom? Ideal for classrooms, Freedom Train contains historical photos of the Freedom Train and its guards, as well as an author's note that provides additional information about the history of the Freedom Train. |
Contributor Bio(s): Coleman, Evelyn: - Evelyn Coleman's books include To Be a Drum, White Socks Only, The Riches of Oseola McCarty, a Smithsonian Notable Book and a Carter G. Woodson Honor Book, and Born in Sin. Ms. Coleman lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received the Atlanta Mayor's fellowship for achievement in children's literature. Visit Evelyn online at evelyncoleman.com. |