Stop the Train!
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–+ · 2001 · Est. 9.5 hour read

Stop the Train!

Written by Geraldine McCaughrean

A brand-new prairie town will die unless its settlers can stop the train.

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367 pages· 69,373 words· Est. 9.5 hour read· 900L· AR 6.4 · 11 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Cissy Sissney's family stakes a claim in the brand-new town of Florence, Oklahoma, during the land rush. When the railroad's president declares that no train will ever stop there, the town's stubborn settlers must find a way to change his mind, by fair means or wild ones, before Florence dies.

From the publisher

Cissy Sissney and her family are staking their claim. Along with a handful of other entrepreneurs, they’ve stepped off the train into the brand-new town of Florence, Oklahoma, and started building a future.But the president of the railroad says no more trains will stop in Florence – ever. Without the railroad, the town can’t survive. So it’s up to Cissy, her family, friends, and neighbors to stop the train any way they can.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
367
Words
69,373
Reading age
10–99+
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
900L
AR book level
6.4
AR points
11
AR quiz
70163
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~V
AR interest level
MG
Publication
Published
January 18, 2005
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060507510
LCCN
2002027340
OCLC
57564313

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