{"product_id":"all-aboard-the-schooltrain-a-little-story-from-the-great-migration-hardcover","title":"All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenda Armand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeisha Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Schooltrain! Schooltrain! Don't be late! The school bell rings at half past eight!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis tender family story, inspired by the author's own, illuminates a dynamic chapter in American history known as the Great Migration -- and the many trains people rode toward freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***3 STARRED REVIEWS***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"A vivid evocation of place and era rolling solidly on a bed of timeless values.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"A child-friendly picture book introducing the Great Migration.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Lends the meandering feel of family stories to this portrait of a historical moment.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThelma loves to watch the Sunset Limited chug through her little town of Vacherie, Louisiana. And she dreams of one day riding a real train! For now, she has her beloved schooltrain. Every morning, she and her friends walk to school, single file, chanting all the way: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Schooltrain! Schooltrain! Don't be late! The school bell rings at half past eight!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen it's on to great adventures with her teacher's books -- and her own imagination!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut lately, someone named Jim Crow has been making trouble for folks in Vacherie. Aunt Bea and Uncle Ed have already moved away. When Thelma's best friend also has to leave, Thelma wonders, who is Jim Crow and why does he have to be so mean? Will he make trouble for Pop, too?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenda Armand has had a long career as a teacher and a school librarian. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLove Twelve Miles Long\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she received Lee \u0026amp; Low's New Voices Award, as well as several other acclaimed books with a focus on African American history, including \u003ci\u003eSong in a Rainstorm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e. If she's not at her writing desk, you can find her in her rose garden. Learn more about Glenda and her work at glenda-armand.com. \u003cbr\u003e Keisha Morris earned her BFA in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and mentored with award-winning illustrators Sean Qualls, Selina Alko, and Dan Santat. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHair Story\u003c\/i\u003e by NoNieqa Ramos, \u003ci\u003eWhen My Cousins Come to Town\u003c\/i\u003e by Angela Shanté, and \u003ci\u003eFor Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael W. Waters. When she is not drawing, she loves spending time with her wife, daughter, and two crazy cats. Learn more about Keisha and her work at keishamorris.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.5 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 January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766362177824,"sku":"9781338766899","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cbe40af569140025f577f10df0a3a13d.webp?v=1780291161","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-aboard-the-schooltrain-a-little-story-from-the-great-migration-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}