Download Kate Shelley And The Midnight Express Generated By Margaret K. Wetterer Shown In Hardcover
one must have been from when I was about seven, because it's one of my foggier memories, I've been fascinated with trains ever since, This is a true story of a girl who saved many lives during a raging storm in Iowa in,
Kate Shelley lived with her mother and younger siblings on a farm in Iowa, Their house overlooked the railroad line which ran over a bridge built on top of Honey Creek river,
On Julyth,, a terrible storm raged and hit the Des Moines River valley, Rain poured all day long, Kate and her family watched as the river water kept rising in the Honey Creek, And soon enough the river flooded the banks and the yard,
Kate ran to help the barn animals, She let the horses go to higher grounds and rescued the piglets and led them indoors into their house, But the rain kept pouring, Flood water kept creeping closer to their house, It was dark outside now and when the lightning flashed, Kate could see the rail tracks shining in the light, But she wondered about how the bridge itself was holding up in the storm
As the family sat down for dinner, Kate voiced her concerns, Kate knew that the Midnight Express would pass through Moingona station near her house and it would not stop there, She knew that it would cross the bridge over Honey Creek bridge, But was the bridge safe enough
Shortly after:pm, Kate and her mother heard the railroad men coming by on an engine to check whether the tracks and the bridges were safe for the Midnight Express.
Suddenly, Kate heard a terrible crack and a splash, She knew that the bridge had broken!
Kate knew that the engine and the railroad men had fallen into the raging river, She knew that she simply had to go and get help to save the men, Not just that, now that the bridge had gone under, she must find a way to stop the Midnight Express carrying large number of passengers from passing the Moingona station.
But will she be able to get there in time And how will she be able to navigate the thundering storm and pouring rain to get to the station Kate must fight wind, rain and darkness and make her way over another bridge to get to the station.
This true story about bravado and courage of ayear old girl, should be a read aloud in every household! Written in simple narrative, the story is easy to understand for young readers.
This is a great story to talk about character development and teach about personality traits, It also makes a great conversation starter for teaching children about all the other people who build their careers around saving lives,
DD and I loved reading this story, We discussed what we could do in times of emergencies and we also talked about how we could help others during trying times,
So many lessons from one true story! Myyear old grandson is obsessed with this book, After reading it at school, he asked me to get the book from the library so we could read it together, It helps that we are from Iowa, where this true story took place, and his dad and he watched a documentary on TV about it, I think I read this in the lates/earlys it was a Reading Rainbow book and a high interest early chapter book about young Kate Shelley who braves a storm to stop a train and save its' passengers.
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A fun complimentary Reading Rainbow episode lines up amazingly, Iowa books What a remarkable little story! Loved it, a quick, heartwarming tale of bravery and courage, Would be an ideal book to be in schools sure as it is a true story, easy to read, as well as wholesome/sensible one as well, Every Iowa grade schooler is told this story, Ok as an Iowan named Kate I am totally biased about this story, Still this book shows us all what a true hero is, someone who does what needs to be done even when it endangers them, I read this book as a child and thought Kate was the coolest, I have also seen the bridge she crossed, It was high and long, Yeah, her trip was not easy, The true story of Catherine Carroll "Kate" Shelley who during a flash flood over came her fears, and risked her life to save and rescue stranded railway workers after a bridge was destroyed, and warned the railroad men of the pending danger if the midnight express wasn't stopped in time.
She was the first woman to have bridge named after her, this is an interesting historical and adventure book, with a strong female character, Recommended for its historical value, We just visited this historical area today and we are going to make a day learning experience of it with our kids, Can't wait to read the book to the kids, . . and then have a tour through the museum and hike through this area, What a wonderful story about a tragic night where a young girl becomes a HERO, Kate Shelley is a true testament to this, I can't wait to introduce her true story to my kids, . Inin Iowa, a severe storm washed out a railroad bridge near Kate Shelley's home, Knowing that the Midnight Express would be coming, Kate races against time to try and save the train from certain destruction, A real page turner that is a true story!
This is another Reading Rainbow book that is great for children because it tells the true story of a child heroine.
I'm fairly sure that this book is the reason that I grew up scared of bridges, And trains. I was also scared of the vacuum cleaner, but that's neither here nor there, I'm not gonna lie I teared up reading this book, It is a very touching and well told story but it brought back a lot of personal memories as well, My son was very impressed too, Thanks Bert and Coaster : I hope we can make the trip next year, Awesome! I love history and this one is amazing in describing an event that happened justminutes from our home, I liked this story also because it is easy to read, I am helping a young mother who wants to improve her English, and her vocabulary is limited, This book is written in a way that it will not offend an adult learning to speak and/or read English, While we were reading this book, I got out my computer and looked up the location of Moingona, Iowa, and other important facts from the story, At the end we looked at YouTube videos of Kate Shelley's life, This book helped generate discussion and lead to more investigating of Kate's history, Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge, There were boards loose on its narrow walkway, There was no railing to hold on to, She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight, But she had to cross it now, She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express, When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over Honey Creek, near Kate Shelley's home in Moingona, Iowa, fifteenyearold Kate bravely rushed out into the storm, saving the lives of two men and preventing hundreds of other lives from being lost.
This is the true story of a young girl's resourcefulness and courage in the face of great danger, This is a dramatic and suspenseful true story that tells of a young girl who saves the lives oftrain passengers as well as two men who crash their engine while checking out the railroad tracks.
It's a serious tale, but inspiring too, and the illustrations complement the story nicely, Our girls enjoyed listening to this story read on audiocassette during our Thanksgiving road trip, Excellent true story of a young adult with an incredible amount of courage, The book contained several answered prayers and interventions from God, Very inspiring! It is an easy reader, maybe appropriate for grades, This story not by this author was in a reading book years ago, and I couldn't remember what the girl's name was or anything, That version of the story didn't say she was famous or anything, Trust curriculum writers to take out most useful information, Glad I found out more about this now, This is a Reading Rainbow book, aboutrd grade reading level, that I first read when my daughter was little, The author had such a great idea to take a snippet of news from as newspaper and recreate it in a vivid way, It impressed me more than my daughter because I read it at a time when I was doing genealogical research on my husband's family, who lived in Iowa at the same time.
His greatgreat grandmother was the same age as Kate Shelley and may well have read about her heroism that saved a train full of passengers from destruction, I've read a lot of books in my life, Over the years, I've forgotten titles and confused various plots, This book, however, is one that I have never forgotten, I devoured it when I was young and even today, I can remember particularly resonating quotes from it, It's probably a reason why I'm so fascinated by history, I just wish that there was more information available on Kate Shelley, A picture book. .