Jingle the brass
Patricia Newman
On a train trip, an engineer teaches a boy the expressions used by railroad workers as he describes the different kinds of cars, freight, and people they see.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Definitions
by Kelly Easton (2006)
About this book
In shock and unable to speak after being in a car accident in Oregon which has killed his parents, seventeen-year-old Adam journeys across the country to his home in Rhode Island.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDefinitions Lead Character
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