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Title details for Running with Trains by Michael J. Rosen - Available

Running with Trains

A Novel in Poetry and Two Voices

by Michael J. Rosen
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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 railroad line. 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.

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  • Release date

    April 1, 2012

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      • ISBN: 9781629791845

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      • ISBN: 9781629791845
      • File size: 2559 KB
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 960
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-6

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  • Kindle Book
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.5
  • Lexile® Measure:960
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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