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| Stop the Train! |
| By : Geraldine McCaughrean |
This exciting historical novel opens in the year 1893 when the Oklahoma Land Rush is in full swing. Cissy Sissney and her parents have just arrived to stake a claim in the future town of Florence. Their mode of transportation is a train, the Red Rock Runner, soon to become a major factor in the story. Angered that the settlers can't be talked into selling him their claims, the railroad owner vows never to allow stops in Florence. He becomes all the more determined when his son throws his lot in with the town. If the newcomers can't change his mind, their town is doomed. A colorful cast of characters works to solve this dilemma but every plan seems destined to fail....
Publisher: HarperCollins List Price: 16.99 Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0 
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