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K-3
Illustrated by
John Thompson
&
John Thompson.
Occasionally onomatopoeic lines tell of a young girl's train ride from her Midwestern farm community to visit her grandmother in the city. Authentic details enrich the narrative, whose tension concerns a snowstorm that blocks the rails and the camaraderie that develops in the car until a snowplow arrives. Detailed, richly colored illustrations support the text and extend its mood.