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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Margaret K McElderry
Publication date
April 2, 2013
Pages
276
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9781442420144
ISBN-10
1442420146
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.44 lbs.
Original list price
$6.99
Other format details
juvenile
Subjects
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Can the railroad that is uniting America also bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?
Shortly after the Civil War, Malachy laces on his fatherâs boots and travels to the American West to work on the transcontinental railroad that will unite the country. In addition to the challenge of the physically grueling work, Malachy also has to adjust to working with Chinese men and boys, whom he views with suspicion and contempt. Despite everything, Malachy gets by with his love for his fierce new dog, Brina, and Blind Thomas, the most hardworking and loyal railroad horse around.
But after a Chinese boy is blamed for stealing a bag of coins, Malachy begins to reconsider his prejudicesâbecause Malachy is the real thief, and his conscience is uneasy. He begins to notice the many ways in which the Chinese workers are mistreated. And when real danger threatens, Malachy needs to find the courage to step up and do whatâs right.
Diane Lee Wilsonâs atmospheric writing vividly depicts the western landscape of America in the 1860s and draws you right in alongside Malachyâand his beloved horse and dogâas he navigates a bumpy moral terrain and discovers a friendship he never knew was possible.
Shortly after the Civil War, Malachy laces on his fatherâs boots and travels to the American West to work on the transcontinental railroad that will unite the country. In addition to the challenge of the physically grueling work, Malachy also has to adjust to working with Chinese men and boys, whom he views with suspicion and contempt. Despite everything, Malachy gets by with his love for his fierce new dog, Brina, and Blind Thomas, the most hardworking and loyal railroad horse around.
But after a Chinese boy is blamed for stealing a bag of coins, Malachy begins to reconsider his prejudicesâbecause Malachy is the real thief, and his conscience is uneasy. He begins to notice the many ways in which the Chinese workers are mistreated. And when real danger threatens, Malachy needs to find the courage to step up and do whatâs right.
Diane Lee Wilsonâs atmospheric writing vividly depicts the western landscape of America in the 1860s and draws you right in alongside Malachyâand his beloved horse and dogâas he navigates a bumpy moral terrain and discovers a friendship he never knew was possible.
Editions
Hardcover
from Margaret K McElderry (April 3, 2012)
9781442420137 | details & prices | 276 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.82 lbs | List price $16.99
About: Can the railroad that is uniting America bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?
About: Can the railroad that is uniting America bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Margaret K McElderry (April 2, 2013)
9781442420144 | details & prices | 276 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.44 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Can the railroad that is uniting America also bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?
About: Can the railroad that is uniting America also bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?
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