| Train Wreck: Kansas, 1892 Contributor(s): Duey, Kathleen (Author), Bale, Karen A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481468014 ISBN-13: 9781481468015 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Circus |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016951175 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Series: Survivors |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 27966 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Can two kids survive the events that follow a dangerous circus train wreck? Find out in this eighth riveting tale of historical fiction, part of the Survivors series. Kansas, 1892. The circus is the first home where Maximo has ever felt safe. He dreams of becoming an animal trainer and envies Jodi--a girl who was born and raised in the circus and is already an accomplished performer. But ever since Jodi's mom was injured, Jodi has been unable to get back on the high wire. When a train wreck sets a herd of elephants and a dangerous Bengal tiger loose on the countryside, both Max and Jodi must face their worst fears. Can they conquer their terror and survive the longest night of their lives? |
Contributor Bio(s): Duey, Kathleen: - Kathleen Duey's works include the middle grade American Diaries and Survivors series, as well as the well-reviewed chapter book series The Unicorn's Secret and its companion series, The Faeries' Promise. She is also the National Book Award-nominated author of Skin Hunger. She lives in Fallbrook, California.Bale, Karen A.: - Karen A. Bale grew up in southern California and graduated from the University California Riverside. She has written seventeen historical romances, including the successful seven-book Sweet Medicine's Prophecy series. She has done freelance work for several years, including helping to write two nonfiction books. Karen still resides in southern California, ten miles from the Pacific Ocean. |