**The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times
bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of
America's early railroads, from the creator of the "stunning"
(Booklist) *Moonshot.
It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling
together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These
pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and
strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and
the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.
Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the
landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!