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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
1978-01-01
Page Count
24
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590426947
Lexile
NP
Themes
transportation

Freight Train

Written and Illustrated by Donald Crews
In simple language and brightly colored illustrations, author Donald Crews explains how six cars of a freight train are pulled along the track by the black engine. With smoke coming out of the moving engine, the train travels through tunnels and past cities until it reaches its destination.
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Read aloud video of The Freight Train by Donald Crews. Read by a student.
MY FAVORITES
Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
1978-01-01
Page Count
24
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590426947
Lexile
NP
Themes
transportation
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