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Brown, Don

The Train Jumper

118 pp. | Roaring Brook/Brodie | August, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-218-5 $17.95
(4) YA During the Great Depression, Collie rides the rails with hundreds of others. While searching for his brother, who joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, Collie develops a friendship with an African American boy. The story lacks the immediacy and memorable characterization of other similar tales (Bud, Not Buddy comes to mind), but the historical backdrop is soundly depicted.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

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