| Blind Tom: The Horse Who Helped Build the Great Railroad Contributor(s): Redmond, Shirley Raye (Author), Bradley, Lois (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0878425586 ISBN-13: 9780878425587 Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: July 2009 * Out of Print * Annotation: Everyone knows that trains helped build the West, but few know the story of Blind Tom, a sightless workhorse who pulled flatcars for construction crews on the world's first transcontinental railroad. Stalwartly pulling his heavy load through rain, mud, and snow, Tom contributed in his own way to American history. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 625.140 |
| LCCN: 2009009759 |
| Age Level: 6-9 |
| Grade Level: 1-4 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.1" W x 8.8" L (0.35 lbs) 1 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Everyone knows that trains helped build the West, but few know the story of Blind Tom, a sightless workhorse who pulled flatcars for construction crews on the world�s first transcontinental rail-road. Stalwartly pulling his heavy load through rain, mud, and snow, Tom contributed in his own way to American history. Although Tom was blind, his strength and spirit led him to be chosen as the lead horse for the Union Pacific line. Hardworking, patient, and loyal, he was the pride of the UPRR. Telegraph operators tracked the rail workers� daily progress by asking, �Where�s BlindTom today?� He even became a minor celebrity as reporters around the country picked up the story of the tenacious blind horse. As informative as it is entertaining, this charmingly illustrated book includes a map of the railroad route, a �Things to Know� page, and a list of museums and Web sites with information about railroad history. |
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