I Dream of Trains

Home » I Dream of Trains

More Sharing Services Share Share on email Email this Page Share on print Print

I Dream of Trains

By Angela Johnson

Reading Level: Pre-School, Early Elementary School
Genre: Fiction
Awards: Golden Kite Award
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2003

Find this book in a library near you, using WorldCat.org.

This powerfully illustrated picture book looks at legendary engineer Casey Jones through the eyes of a fictional black child who toils in a cotton field near the railroad tracks.

Staff Picks

Keywords

Jones, Casey, train, engine, rail, railroad, crash, track, legend, folktale, tall tale, storytelling, transportation

Award Key

Caldecott Medal

Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).

Coretta Scott King Award

Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).

Golden Kite Award

Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).

Newbery Medal

Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).

Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award

Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.

Verizon Foundation

Support for Smithsonian's History Explorer is provided by the Verizon Foundation