Death Of The Iron Horse (Paperback)

~ (Author, Illustrator) "LONG AGO, long before the white people ever came to this land, the Cheyenne Prophet, called Sweet Medicine, had a terrible dream: In his dream..." (more)
Key Phrases: Iron Horse, Sweet Medicine

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In PW 's words, "Goble's incomparable paintings, full of vitality and color, illustrate a true story, the Cheyennes' sole victory over encroaching whites whose railroads 'tear open our Mother, the earth.' His final picture mutely and eloquently records the difference between attitudes of the conquerors and the Native Americans who respected the land." Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3 Goble has taken several accounts of the 1867 Cheyenne attack of a Union Pacific freight train (listed on the verso of the title page) and combined them into a story from the Indians' viewpoint. As the Cheyenne Prophet Sweet Medicine had foretold, strange hairy people were invading the land, killing women and children and driving off the horses. Descriptions of the iron horse inspired curiosity and fear in the young braves who decided to go out and protect their village from this new menace. Keeping fairly close to actual Indian accounts, Goble presents the braves' bold attack on the train, glossing over the deaths of the train crew. The highlight of the book is the portrayal of the young braves as they explore the contents of the train. They toss meaningless rectangles of green paper into the air and spread bolts of colorful cloth across the prairie. Deciding they had nothing more to fear, the braves return home, little realizing what the future holds. The art, done in India ink and watercolors, is delicately colored with lots of open white space. A beautifully illustrated story. Karen Zimmerman, I.D. Weeks Library, University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (March 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689716869
• ISBN-13: 978-0689716867
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #577,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A moment of triumph, March 30, 2001

By	"liadran" (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

Illustrated by Mr. Goble's usual beautiful pictures, this is the dramatic story of the time that a group of plains Indian warriors fought against the invasion of the "iron horse", or steam train.