Casey Jones
Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary train engineer Casey Jones and his heroic last ride on the Cannonball Express.
Table of Contents
- Beyond the Story
- About the Author
- About the Illustrator
Details
Specifications
- Dewey: B
- BISAC: JUV012020, JUV012030
- Graphics: Full-color illustrations
- Reinforced book (9781614732099): 7.25 x 8.25, 24 pages, © 2013
- Hosted ebook (9781623232153): 7.25 x 8.25, 24 pages, © 2013
- Series: American Tall Tales
Leveling
- Suggested Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
- Suggested Reading Level: Grade 3
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- ATOS Interest Level: Lg
- Accelerated Reader® Quiz: 152916
- Accelerated Reader® Points: 0.5
Reviews
A Review of "American Tall Tales" in School Library Journal
York introduces four American folk heroes with storytelling flair, accompanied by eye-catching illustrations. The highlights of the characters’ stories are recounted in a folksy vernacular, well suited to helping readers imagine the oral tradition from which the tales came. The lots of text to few images ratio makes them better choices for solo reading than classroom sharing, but their approachability may make them accessible for lap reading for those too young to manage the tales on their own. York’s excellent history and critical-thinking sections follow each story, helping students examine what parts of these stories are exaggerations and which might be based on fact. A great beginning set.
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