# Locomotive - Hardcover

by **Brian Floca** (Author), **Brian Floca** (Illustrator)

**The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and _New York Times_ bestseller _Locomotive_ is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America's early railroads, from the creator of the **"**stunning**"** (_Booklist_) _Moonshot.  
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It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.

Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!

### Author Biography

Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books _Locomotive_, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a _New York Times_ bestseller; _Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11_; and _Lightship_, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi's Poppy series. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com.

**Number of Pages:** 64

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 11.9 x 10.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2013

**Award:** Cybils (2013)

**Award:** Caldecott Medal (2014)

**Award:** Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (2014)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Locomotive

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.7

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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