• Trains! (Step Into Reading)

Trains!
(Step Into Reading)

Author
Susan E Goodman
Illustrator
Michael J Doolittle
Publication Date
March 27, 2012
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Trains! (Step Into Reading)
Description

A Step 3 reader introducing trains of all shapes and sizes doing what they do best: hauling freight, carrying passengers, and zooming at speeds close to 400 miles per hour!

Readers will encounter the Jacobite--a Scottish train that plays the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films. They will learn about the great steam locomotives that crossed the United States, joining east and west in 1869. And they will learn about the different technologies­­--steam, diesel, electric, and electromagnetic­­--that continue to make trains an important part of our modern world. Illustrated with full color and black & white photos.

Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own.

Publication date
March 27, 2012
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780375869419
Lexile Measure
500
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Series
Step Into Reading
BISAC categories
JNF057050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner
Library of Congress categories
Railroad trains
Susan E Goodman
SUSAN E. GOODMAN is the author of several nonfiction Step into Reading titles: Monster Trucks!, Motorcycles! and Choppers! A dedicated journalist and adventurer, Susan will stop at nothing for a story, having gone so far as attending space camp, and flying aboard a cargo plane bound for the Artic Circle!

Photographer MICHAEL J. DOOLITTLE collaborated with writer Susan E. Goodman on the abovementioned Step into Reading titles, and the Ultimate Field Trip series, going so far as to dangle from rain forest trees, helicopters, and rooftops to get the perfect shot.
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