Boxcar Kid
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.72 (666 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550027557 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Vancouver.. Egoff Award), and All the Way to Mexico (winner of the Chocolate Lily Award). Norma Charles is the author of the bestselling picture book, See You Later, Alligator, and 11 previous children's novels, including the Sophie Alias Star Girl adventures with Dundurn, The Accomplish (nominated for a Sheila A
"Delightful" according to Janet A. Nicolet. Boxcar Kid is a truly delightful story, portraying what life was like back in the early 1900s in the Fraser Mills, British Columbia area. The story was written for the youth, but as a senior citizen, I thoroughly enjoyed how the author brought the story to life.Janet A. Nicolet, author of "The Long Journey Westward"
You should read this book because it shows the path a young gentleman takes Even though this book is more for boys, I think, some girls would also enjoy the story Charles shares with us. (Victoria, age 10 KidsWWwrite)Boxcar Kid is a quick read that puts young readers in a historical setting with lots of action The book's key appeal for libraries will be the male protagonist in an historical setting. Boxcar Kid had a definite beginning, middle and ending that flowed perfectly. (Linda Aksomitis Resource Links) . I'll give Boxcar Kid 5 railway-style stars
Horses are what he knows, while Luc has an eye for the modern, particularly the new-fangled bicycles and occasional automobiles. Luc’s father and the many other newcomers to the Fraser Valley have come to work in the lumber industry. Their new home still has vestiges of the wilderness, and Luc and his family find find pioneering life difficult, especially as French speakers in a world of English. Runner-up for the 2009 Chocolate Lily Book Award and commended for the 2009 Best Books for Kids & Teens In 1909, 13-year-old Luc Godin arrive in British Columbia from Quebec only to discover that the house they thought they’d move into hasn’t been built. So the Godins