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Stop the Train! (Cissy Sissney #1)
Cissy Sissney and her family are staking their claim. Along with a handful of other entrepreneurs, they've stepped off the train into the brand-new town of Florence, Oklahoma, and started building a future.
But the president of the railroad says no more trains will stop in Florence -- ever. Without the railroad, the town can't survive. So it's up to Cissy, her family, frien...more
But the president of the railroad says no more trains will stop in Florence -- ever. Without the railroad, the town can't survive. So it's up to Cissy, her family, frien...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
January 18th 2005
by HarperTrophy
(first published June 1st 2003)
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Voi noita rajaseutujen ihmisiä!
Vähän tuli mieleen Pieni talo preerialla, vaikka meno ja meininki oli ihan erilaista. Kaipa se on vaan se eristäytyneisyys ja Yhdysvaltojen pienet kaupunkipahaset valtavien välimatkojen päässä toisistaan.
Kirja alkaa junasta, kun vaunulastillinen ihmisiä on menossa rakentamaan pientä Firenzen kaupunkia. Kaupunkia ei edes ole vielä olemassa muualla kuin paperilla. Ja pienen Cissyn ja Cissyn isän mielikuvituksessa.
Ensin kohoaa telttakylä ja sitten pikkuhiljaa hirsital...more
Vähän tuli mieleen Pieni talo preerialla, vaikka meno ja meininki oli ihan erilaista. Kaipa se on vaan se eristäytyneisyys ja Yhdysvaltojen pienet kaupunkipahaset valtavien välimatkojen päässä toisistaan.
Kirja alkaa junasta, kun vaunulastillinen ihmisiä on menossa rakentamaan pientä Firenzen kaupunkia. Kaupunkia ei edes ole vielä olemassa muualla kuin paperilla. Ja pienen Cissyn ja Cissyn isän mielikuvituksessa.
Ensin kohoaa telttakylä ja sitten pikkuhiljaa hirsital...more
Una de esas lecturas juveniles, aparentemente sin complicaciones, de las que disfrutará cualquier persona independientemente de su edad. Buenos personajes y buenas historias en torno a un apasionante (aunque como ya digo, sin sobresaltos ni grandes alharacas) argumento central: la lucha de un pueblo de pioneros en el Oeste Americano por figurar en los mapas, consiguiendo que el tren pare allí en su recorrido.
Como comentario, la edición es mexicana, así que al principio cuesta un poco hacerse con...more
Como comentario, la edición es mexicana, así que al principio cuesta un poco hacerse con...more
A railroad could make or break a new town. And a bit of pettiness quickly explodes to threaten one new town on the Oklahoma frontier.
Lots of fun characters, all in Florence for different reasons. There attempts to stop the train are both humorous and terrifying, and at times, the whole thing seems just a bit far-fetched. Plenty of good stuff to talk about, but not quite a new classic.
Supposedly based a bit on Enid, OK's history, but a quick glance reveals that any connection is loose indeed. Doe...more
Lots of fun characters, all in Florence for different reasons. There attempts to stop the train are both humorous and terrifying, and at times, the whole thing seems just a bit far-fetched. Plenty of good stuff to talk about, but not quite a new classic.
Supposedly based a bit on Enid, OK's history, but a quick glance reveals that any connection is loose indeed. Doe...more
This novel may not be an obvious choice for a teenage reader, being set in the wilderness of Oklahoma during the westward migration of American settlers in the 1890s. However, McCaughrean’s humorous descriptions of her intriguing ensemble cast are immediately endearing and you quickly find yourself rooting for the families who have staked their claims and their hopes in the brand new town of Florence. The personal hardships and small triumphs of individual characters are certainly moving, but th...more
Listened to this one on CD and it was very well done with actors doing each part and appropriate music at intervals. The settlers come to the Oklahoma Territory and begin a new town at the edge of the railroad tracks. But the owner of the railroad decides not to let his trains stop there dooming the town and its citizens to poverty and failure. But they don't let that keep them down and each one becomes a better person for the difficult experience.
Aug 19, 2011
Heather
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This is one of those gems I only found out about because I've been trying to read the books on ALSC's Children's Notable Lists from recent years. I liked almost everything about the story, especially the over-the-top characters. I couldn't figure out Herman the Mormon, though. What was up with his aversion to money? That isn't a Mormon trait or belief - early Mormons would not have relied on bartering to get a train ticket. Oh well, though. He was a good addition, if a bit strange. Perhaps Ms. M...more
I was surprised that this had a few curse words but it is such a cute story and the audio version is wonderful with it being produced by Full Cast Audio. I do plan on sharing it with my kids soon. The characters are full of life and fun and I loved the whole story line about this town of Florence that persevered until the end!
This was such a fun book. It was a laugh out loud. About the frontier where people are tricked to move to a town. And then have little way to get out they work hard and use great imagination on how to get the people to stop at their town
Sep 25, 2010
Laurie
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Melissa P. was looking for turn of the century train books, and I found this through Novelist. It received three rave starred reviews, so I want to read it (had never heard of it before). Set in 1893 Oklahoma.
I really enjoyed this book! It's about a small group of people trying to start up a town on the vast emptiness of Oklahoma. They are a railroad town, but do to certain circumstances the owner of the railroad is set against them and refuses to stop the train there. The book is how they grow as a community and the many schemes they come up with to try and stop the train!
Great characters, great story.
Just a note though, being a "mormon" myself I was surprised to learn that "Herman the Mormon"...more
Great characters, great story.
Just a note though, being a "mormon" myself I was surprised to learn that "Herman the Mormon"...more
Geraldine McCaughrean brings to life a cast full of characters pitted against the Red Rock Rim Railroad Company, set in OKlahoma Territory in the late nineteenth century. Highly recommended.
I like Geraldine McCaughrean's books, but this one was just too slow for me. Although I liked the setting and time period (Oklahoma during the land rush era), it wasn't well-written enough to commit any more time to it. On to another book!
This was the first book I have read since I had Baby Garner. I loved all of the characters in the book and think that it has a great message.
Each page the a page turner - excitement around each page! made me laugh out loud several times!! Now I have read it about oh... 4 times?
Stop the train! : a novel by Geraldine McCaughrean (2003)
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I didn't finish this one.
Please don't read it!
An undiscovered gem.
Jan 02, 2011
Julie Brewer
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This is a delightful, light story with a community full of strong and loveable characters. Children would enjoy the story, but the subtle humor is perfect for adults. Her character Herman the Mormon is a bit factually inaccurate (I don't know she got the idea that it is against the Mormon religion to use currency). However, he is such a great character that I forgave Mccaughrean her mistake.
Funny & cute!
It was really fun to read this story based on the history of a town in Oklahoma.
May 18, 2013
Ian Sergeant
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Apr 29, 2013
Julie
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Geraldine McCaughrean was born in 1951 and brought up in North London. She studied at Christ Church College of Education, Canterbury and worked in a London publishing house for 10 years before becoming a full-time writer in 1988. She has written over 120 books, 50 short plays for schools, and a radio play.
Her adult novels include Fires’ Astonishment (1990) and The Ideal Wife (1997), but she is bes...more
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