Mayann's Train Ride

by Mayann Francis (Author) Tamara Thiébaux-Heikalo (Illustrator)

Mayann's Train Ride
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Nine-year-old Mayann Francis and her family are travelling from their home in Cape Breton to New York City by train. Everything is exciting to young Mayann, from the beds that fold down to the stop in Montreal to visit friends. Most exciting of all is the chance to show off her brand new purse.

When the Francis family arrives in big, bustling New York City, Mayann visits with relatives, goes to the zoo, and rides the subway. She even receives a beautiful black doll, something she has never seen before. But one subway ride, she loses her beautiful purse. At first she's heartbroken, but she just might learn a lesson that makes the whole trip worthwhile.

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Mayann Francis
Mayann Francis was the 31st lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia and the first Black person to hold that position. She was raised in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia, and was educated in Canada and the United States. She was CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission and held other senior positions in Ontario and her home province before her appointment. She lives in Halifax.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781771083485
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Publication date
September 24, 2015
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV023000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
JUV039120 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
JUV041050 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
Library of Congress categories
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