Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
From the Series On My Own History
Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge. There were boards loose on its narrow walkway. There was no railing to hold on to. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. But she had to cross it now. She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over Honey Creek, near Kate Shelley’s home in Moingona, Iowa, fifteen-year-old Kate bravely rushed out into the storm, saving the lives of two men and preventing hundreds of other lives from being lost. This is the true story of a young girl’s resourcefulness and courage in the face of great danger.
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Awards
- National Endowment for the Humanities Nonfiction Booklist for Young Readers
- Reading Rainbow® Book
- Notable AwardNotable Award NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Reviews
Booklist
“Based on a true incident, this story recounts the heroic action of. . . a nineteenth-century Midwestern girl who saved an express train from disaster. . . A substantive adventure for newly independent readers.”
— Booklist
Booklist
“The story’s factual basis makes it all the more appealing, and Ritz’s charcoal-and-wash drawings evoke the setting and imbue personalities with lots of character. A substantive adventure for newly independent readers.”
—Booklist
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Watercolor and charcoal illustrations are strong and stormy, with enough dignity to make the book appealing to older reluctant readers.”
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books