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Coles All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from Great Migration at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
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Hop on board for this tender family story, inspired by the author’s own, and discover a dynamic chapter in American history—and the many trains people rode toward freedom. A must-have for home and classroom libraries.A CBC-NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade BookCenter for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best BookBCALA Best of the Best Book* “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 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 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?
Hop on board for this tender family story, inspired by the author’s own, and discover a dynamic chapter in American history—and the many trains people rode toward freedom. A must-have for home and classroom libraries.A CBC-NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade BookCenter for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best BookBCALA Best of the Best Book* “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 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 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?
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