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Jingle the Brass
Average rating
4.3 out of 5
Based on 18 Ratings and 15 Reviews

Book Description
"Climb aboard and ride the point!"

Step back in time to Ruby's rail-yard hash house and put on the nosebag with the boss hogger. He'll tell you he likes his eggs with headlights, but if you want scrambled, just order wreck on the main line. Follow him as he and his ashcat warm up engine number 417 at the roundhouse, give her a drink at the water tower, and then hitch her up to a jigger. The... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100374336792
ISBN-13978-0374336790
Publication Date09/10/2004
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About Patricia Newman (Author) : Writing for children is the hardest thing I’ve ever done—the field is intensely competitive. But I write because I can’t imagine not writing. I write for myself and for the kids who read my work... more
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About Michael Chesworth (Illustrator) : Michael Chesworth is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael Chesworth include This is Your Life Cycle, Morgy's Musica... more
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3/30/2009 Patricia Newman said: Jingle the Brass begged to be written after I interviewed a retired Southern Pacific engineer for another writing project. My engineer friend passed away, but his language lives on.
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