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Casey Jones / tale retold by Larry Dane Brimner ; illustrated by Drew Rose ; adviser, Alexa Sandmann.

Brimner, Larry Dane. (Author). Rose, Drew, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Presents the life story of John Luther Jones, an American railroad engineer whose death was celebrated in the ballad Casey Jones, which made him a folk hero.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780756506025
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, [2004]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Greatest Engineer 4 -- Getting His Start 6 -- A Record-Setting Trip 14 -- Casey's Last Run 20 -- Becoming a Legend 28 -- Hobo Beans 29.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 75672.
Subject: Jones, Casey, 1863-1900 > Juvenile literature.
Locomotive engineers > Juvenile literature.
Locomotive engineers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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