Locomotive

Locomotive offers a comprehensive look at the early age of railroads, the people who helped build and operate them, and how rail travel transformed the country. The book follows a family as they travel from Omaha to Sacramento in the summer of 1869, shortly after the completion of the transcontinental railroad. It vividly brings to life the details of the trip, the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives, the work that keeps them moving, and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. The book is a Caldecott Medal Winner and Sibert Honor Book.