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When the Whistle Blows


Book Description
Jimmy Cannon loves trains. And he wants to work on the railroad more than anything when he grows up. After all, his father is the foreman in Rowlesburg, and all the men in his family have worked on the rails. But times are changing in the 1940s, and Jimmy�s father sees a different future for his son. Join Jimmy on the ride of a lifetime, through midnight Halloween romps, the championship football ... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (12 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages176
ISBN-10B0099QG2PS
Publication Date11/11/2010
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About Fran Slayton (Author) : My name is Fran Cannon Slayton and my debut middle grade novel, WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS, came out June 11, 2009! My editor is Patricia Lee Gauch, Editor-at-Large at Philomel Books, a division of Pengu... more
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8/27/2009 Book Dads said:
Jimmy Cannon lives in the little railroad town of Rowlesburg, West Virginia, and is a boy of his place and time. His world is Rail’s general store, and raising mischief with his pals, and going hunting, and playing on the high school football team. He grows up surrounded by the men of the town, ... more

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