Locomotive

Summary

A family journeys west across the United States in the summer of 1869 aboard a steam train on the newly completed transcontinental railroad, experiencing the sights, sounds, and sheer power of the machine. Brian Floca combines detailed watercolor illustrations with lyrical, rhythmic text and careful explanations of how the locomotive and its crew actually worked. The book brings a pivotal moment in American history to life and shows how nonfiction picture books can be both informative and thrilling.