{"product_id":"all-aboard-elijah-mccoys-steam-engine-paperback","title":"All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Kulling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill Slavin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the second of Tundra's Great Idea Series, biographies for children who are just starting to read, Monica Kulling presents the life of an extraordinary man. There were few opportunities for the son of slaves, but Elijah McCoy's dreams led him to study mechanical engineering in Scotland. He learned everything there was to know about engines - how to design them and how to build them. But when he returned to the United States to look for work at the Michigan Central Railroad, the only job Elijah could get was shoveling coal into a train's firebox. Undaunted, he went on to invent a means of oiling the engine while the train was running, changing the face of travel around the world. With playful text and lively illustrations, \u003ci\u003eAll Aboard  Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine\u003c\/i\u003e may be the first biography a child discovers, and it will whet the appetite for many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monica Kulling is a poet who has published many books for children, including picture books, adaptations of classic novels, and biographies. Known for introducing biography to children who are just learning to read, she has written about Harriet Tubman, Houdini, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Amelia Earhart, among others. Her book \u003ci\u003eIt's a Snap! George Eastman's First Photograph\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Bill Slavin, was the first in Tundra's Great Idea Series, followed by \u003ci\u003eAll Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up\u003c\/i\u003e. Monica Kulling is also the author of the hilarious \u003ci\u003eMerci Mister Dash! \u003c\/i\u003eVisit her website at www.monicakulling.ca. The author lives in Toronto, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBill Slavin has illustrated over eighty books for children, including The Big Book of Canada by Christopher Moore, The Library Book by Maureen Sawa, It's a Snap! George Eastman's First Photograph and All Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine by Monica Kulling. Among his many honors, he has won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, the Blue Spruce Award, and the Zena Sutherland Award for Children's Literature. Bill lives near Millbrook. Ontario.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.8 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770244628768,"sku":"9781770495142","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c1848481137d840b64b1fdffdf6f02e.webp?v=1780367735","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-aboard-elijah-mccoys-steam-engine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}