 A young girl rides a sleek neon green and orange elevated train through crowded French cityscapes and fantastical landscapes to her grandmother’s house. She wants to travel, and she believes that it is possible to know the entire world and understand things better, even though her mother and grandmother are doubtful. Her positive attitude and adventurous spirit come to life in the delicate black and white fine-line double spreads. mjw |
| Title: Line 135 Author: Germano Zullo Illustrator: Albertine Publisher: Chronicle Books, San Francisco Copyright: 2013 Original language: French Translator: Chronicle Books, LLC Original title: Ligne 135 Original publisher: Editions La Joie de lire SA, Geneva, Switzerland Original copyright: 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4521-1934-2 Hardcover pages: 44 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture book Book setting: France Author’s residence: Switzerland Illustrator’s residence: Switzerland Awards: 2014 USBBY Outstanding International Books List Subjects: Railroad travel, Travel, Voyages |
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I’m just wondering if children in the US will be able to identify with trains as a mode of travel and exploration. It makes a lot of sense in Europe, but will children here see trains more as ways to move coal?