All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration Armand Glenda
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. * "A vivid…
Specifikacia All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration Armand Glenda
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. * "A vivid evocation of place and era rolling solidly on a bed of timeless values." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThelma 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