Kate shelley and the midnight express has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. She has a degree in childrens literature from the university of minnesota and teaches illustration and workshops on visual literacy. Book kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k. When a terrible storm makes the creek flood, the railroad bridge is washed out. A vivid recounting of a true story of a young girl in 1881 iowa, told in the format and style of an easy reader. Products are perfect for when you want a smaller product to lend a little extra support to a book youre sharing with your class. Kate soon regained consciousness and insisted on leading the rescue party to save. Karen ritz fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Well, it turned out that the telegraph message got through. A true story about a brave 15 year old young girl, kate shelley.
She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern. It was featured in an episode of the childrens television program reading rainbow. Kate shelley and the midnight express tells the story of kate save hundreds lives on a terrible storm in iowa. In the story, kates mother at first begs her not to attempt to rescue those in a train. He lives in new york state with his wife and family. It tells the story of how one girl in iowa save hundreds, if not thousands, of lives simply by carrying one message a couple of. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous railroad bridge to warn an oncoming train of a washout ahead. Shares the true story of fifteenyearold kate shelley who bravely rushed out in a storm to save two men and prevent the deaths of hundreds of others. Wetterer paperback, 1993 at the best online prices at ebay. Karen ritz has illustrated books for all ages, including kate shelley and the midnight express, a reading rainbow feature book. Kate decided to find out, braving the terrors of the storm to save the midnight express.
Kate shelley and the midnight express kate was shaking with fear, but she could not stop to rest. When a tree in the flood waters is just about to collide with the bridge kate is on, she prays and it is suddenly pulled under the water. Rr kate shelley and the midnight express 300k youtube. Teachingbooks kate shelley and the midnight express. Beyond literacy strategies and suggestions for school and home. Kate fears that the midnight express will crash into the raging. The anchor kate shelley and the midnight express family. In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Her first book, the moons of jupiter, was published in 1971. Find out what deeds make kate a well remembered person of courage.
As kate sat shivering by the stove, sipping some hot tea, she suddenly stood bolt upright. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow. This video in asl was created by california school for the deaf riverside in coordination with the california. Through her courageous actions, kate shelley was able to save the lives of two men when a railroad bridge was washed out, plus the lives of 200 others speeding toward the. She must cross over a bridge with no railings, loose boards, narrow walkways to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express carrying 200. I would like to use this book in my teaching, because it can tell kids one man who have courage and perseverance can make a huge difference. The passengers who had been saved took up a collection for kate. She felt it was her duty to inform the station of the danger facing the oncoming train. As soon as the express train was safe, kate led a rescue train to where the two men from the pusher train were clinging on for dear life, and they were saved as well. Knowing that the midnight express would be coming, kate races against time to try and save the train from. Kate shelley and the midnight express lerner publishing. My students attention didnt waver for a moment while i read this book to them. The girl, kate shelley, tries to save two rail workers who have fallen into the river.
Kate shelley and the midnight express earns the selfrescuing princess society seal of approval for sharing the story of a young woman who lost a father and younger brother in tragic accidents and who, when faced with danger, didnt shy away from trying to help save others. Knowing that the midnight express would be coming, kate races against time to try and save the train from certain destruction. First reader book online at best prices in india on. Kate shelley and the midnight express a mighty girl. The kate shelley story it is hard to visit boone county and not hear the story of 17yearold kate shelley and her heroics to save a passenger train from certain doom in the summer of 1881.
In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a. Students use their new understanding to create strong background knowledge for kates story. She did not know it at the time, because as soon as she delivered her lifesaving message, she collapsed in a wet heap on the rough wooden floor of the railroad station. The oldest of four surviving children, she lived with her widowed mother and helped hold their remote farmland household together. Kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k.
Kate shelly and the midnight express american sign language rendition. His strong interest in history and biography led to his bestselling picture book biography series. Wetterer is a former elementary school teacher who, like kate shelley spent part of her childhood in ireland. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history wetterer, margaret k. We use my primary gate with caldecott process to think critically about the book and to participate in the reading of. Kate shelley lives on a farm near honey creek with her mother and younger brothers and sisters. The story begins on a girls family farm that is flooding, near a train trestle that has been destroyed. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over honey creek, near kate shelleys home in moingona, iowa, fifteenyearold kate bravely rushed out into the storm, saving the lives of two men and preventing hundreds of other lives from being lost. Grade a vivid recounting of a true story of a young girl in 1881 iowa, told in the format and style of an easy reader. Kate shelley and the midnight express book by margaret k.
Only two lives were lost that night, thanks to the bravery of kate shelley. Kate heard the crash, and knew that an eastbound express passenger train. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The midnight adventure of kate shelley, train rescuer a. Once in a while an ordinary person performs a deed so brave and unexpected that we remember it long afterward. This true story is about 5yearold kate who bravely rushed out into a storm to save two men as well as prevent hundreds of other lives from being lost. In 1881 in iowa, a severe storm washed out a railroad bridge near kate shelleys home. Do you suppose kate succeeds in her mission to save over 200. Kate shelley and the midnight express selfrescuing. Kate shelley and the midnight express is an awardwinning nonfiction book set in iowa and was featured on reading rainbow. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history. Margaret wetterer wrote a childrens book called kate shelley and the midnight express in 1991 telling kates story. Kate shelley and the midnight express 9780876145418 by margaret k. Wetterer, 9780876145418, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Kate shelley and the midnight express lerner publishing group. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous. Buy kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow book reprint by margaret k. I read the book kate shelley and the midnight express. In the midst of a torrential storm in the summer in 1881, a dreadful train wreck occurred near fifteenyearold kates iowa farm. Kate shelley and the midnight express paperback at. Kate shelley saves the train gypsy journal rv travel. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. My book it products are purposeful activities yet easy enough to leave with a substitute. Through her courageous actions, kate shelley was able to save the lives of two men when a railroad bridge was washed out, plus the lives of 200 others speeding toward the broken bridge on an express train.
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