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I Dream of Trains

by Angela Johnson | illustrated by Loren Long

Selected as one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2003.

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The poignant words of two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and striking images from fine artist Loren Long join forces in this heartbreaking yet uplifting picture book about a boy, his love for trains, and his adulation of one legendary engineer.

It's the story of a hero lost and a hero discovered, of a dream crushed then reawakened, but mostly it is a story of the force that sustains the human spirit — hope.

Winner of the 2003 Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration,
presented by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

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Hardcover: 32 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.41 x 9.79 x 11.33
Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; 1st edition (September 1, 2003)
ISBN: 0689826095

Read an interview with Loren and author Angela Johnson:
Trainspotting, Cincinnati CityBeat, Sept. 10–16, 2003 >

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