Locomotive
Readers rate it 4.7 (7 on Hardcover)
64 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Locomotive is a beautifully illustrated Caldecott Medal–winning picture book that brings 1860s transcontinental railroad travel to life with vivid, historically accurate detail. The narrative follows a young passenger's journey with wonder and curiosity, celebrating the engineering achievement and adventure of early rail travel. It's age-appropriate for early readers through early elementary students, offering rich educational content about history and trains without any concerning content.
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Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
Shelved under
- Adventure
- Children
- picture book
- Juvenile literature
- Railroads
- Locomotives
- History
- nyt:picture-books=2014-02-16
- New York Times bestseller
- Railroads, history
- Railroads, united states, history, juvenile literature
- Railroad travel
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ISBN 9781416994152 · Atheneum Books for Young Readers