Running with Trains
A Novel in Poetry and Two Voices
Honesdale, Pa. : Wordsong, [2012]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 102 pages ; 20 cm
Is the grass greener on the other side of the train window? Even a brief brush with a stranger can change our lives. It's 1970, and Perry feels adrift in turbulent times: his father is missing in action in Vietnam, his mother is studying to become a nurse in the city, his older sister has become a peacenik in college. Traveling between his hometown, where he lives with his grandmother, and his mother's house in Cincinnati, Perry notices Steve, whose farm lies on the B&O railroadline. Steve likes to race the train as it blows by his fields; Steve skillfully sends his collie after an escaped cow; Steve watches the Cincinnatian, longing for its speed, longing for adventure. In alternating voices, Michael J. Rosen's poems weave a tale of two boys--one wishing for the stability of home, the other yearning to travel--and the unexpected impact of their fleeting encounter.
Target Audience: 960L
ISBN:
9781590788639
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C Rosen | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Fiction | Out (Due: 5/20/2024) |