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Death of the Iron Horse
by
Paul Goble
The Iron Horse was coming...Thundering and panting and breathing black smoke, it was a fearsome thing. The Cheyenne people had never seen a steam locomotive before, and it terrified them. Would it come right over the hill, into their camp, just as the relentless soldiers and white settlers had done before? Powerful words and pictures tell the true story of August 7, 1867 -...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
March 31st 1993
by Aladdin
(first published March 1st 1987)
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This book was interesting, but it was not one of my favorite reads. This was about a group of brave Cheyenne's who derail and raid a train in which they call the Iron Horse. I have heard a little about this history in which the whites invade the indians land and kill them all. The interesting thing about this book was that we got to see the the indians defeat the whites. The Cheyenne's are getting there revenge and they successfully did what they planned to do. To be honest I don't know how chil...more
Paul Goble does an outstanding job again with this children's book recounting the time Cheyenne warriors destroyed a "white man's iron horse" (train).
Feb 25, 2010
Sarah
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Shelves:
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This is a legendary story about an event that actually only happened once, as the preface explains. It is told in the tone of a myth, and paired with Goble's fabulous illustrations. While it is only one episode in a long struggle, it is a pivotal moment.
Indians derail a train, kill all on board, loot the cargo, set it on fire and escape before more soldiers arrive.
Death of the Iron Horse by Paul Goble is a fictional account of a true historical account of the Union Pacific freight train that was drailed by the Cheyennes. It is a legendary story that describes how the Cheyenne people fought to protects themselves and their sacred way of living. Goble uses detailed illustrations that make the historical perspective understandable for all children.
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Paul Goble is an award winning author and illustrator of children's books. He has won both the Caldecott Medal and The Library of Congress' Children's Book of the Year Award.
To date, Mr. Goble has illustrated over 30 books. He has given his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School...more
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To date, Mr. Goble has illustrated over 30 books. He has given his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School...more
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