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Emma and the silk train / written by Julie Lawson ; illustrated by Paul Mombourquette.
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TextPublication details: Buffalo, N.Y. : Kids Can Press, 1998, c1997.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: [32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 27 cmISBN: - 1550743880
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Historical Events | Lawson, Julie | Available | 33111002836258 |
Total holds: 0
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Emma and the Silk Train takes readers back to the early years of the last century when passing high-speed trains brought romance and adventure to small towns in North America. On September 21, 1927, about 100 miles east of Vancouver, British Columbia, a high-speed silk train derailed, spilling some of its precious cargo of Oriental silk into the churning Fraser River. Emma's longing for a piece of silk and her determination to have it put her life in danger. This beautifully illustrated story is a fictional account of a little girl's adventure and dramatic rescue, based on an intriguing event in Canadian history.