Project Description

Price: $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-324-5
Publication Date: 10/1/2004
Page Count: 144
Size: 5 ̎ x 7 ̎
Age Range: 7 – 10
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-56145-966-7
Age Range: 7 – 10
Language: English
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F&P: GRL Q, Gr 4, Genre HF
Themes: Mystery, Railroad, Work Camps
BISAC 1: JUV041050 JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Railroads & Trains
BISAC 2: JUV028000 JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
BISAC 3: JUV016150 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
Reviews
“The historical context of the story enriches the plot and adds a bit of flavor… An exciting and fast-paced story that will hold readers’ attention.” ―School Library Journal
“This fast-paced mystery story leaves each short chapter cliff-hanging so that the reader is enticed to continue…. the story can be used in an elementary social studies classroom as well as being a strong addition to any elementary library’s historical fiction and mystery collections.” ―Foreword Reviews
Awards
Gate City Book Award ―Elementary School Librarians of Nashua, New Hampshire, 2006
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Intermediate) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2005
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Meet the Author

Anne Capeci has written over a dozen books for children.The Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries are based on her family’s experiences. Her grandfather was one of the men in charge of building the Cascades Tunnel back in the 1920s. Capeci lives in New York.
Meet the Illustrator
Paul Casale graduated from the Pratt Institute, where he won numerous awards. A member of the Society of Illustrators, he has illustrated many children’s books, including Surviving Jamestown and the Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries series. He lives in New Jersey.