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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978-0-87614-541-8
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$8.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 1990 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 1990-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.3 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007020, JNF051160, JNF057050 |
| Dewey | 921 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 570 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 6005 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Margaret K. Wetterer
Illustrator: Karen Ritz
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On My Own History
With striking, full-page illustrations, real and fictionalized characters, and stories featuring events that really happened, these books capture readers’ interest and imagination. View available downloads →
Awards
- National Endowment for the Humanities Nonfiction Booklist for Young Readers
- Reading Rainbow® Book
- NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People