Kate shelley and the midnight express book

Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern. Free kate shelley and the midnight express worksheets and. 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. Fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. Kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k wetterer, 1995, scholastic edition, paperback in english. I enjoyed this book because it was so exciting and filled with suspense. The story begins on a girls family farm that is flooding, near a train trestle that has been destroyed. 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. Kate knew that the engine and the railroad men had fallen into the raging river. Kate shelley, run the true story of a railroad heroine.

Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous railroad bridge to warn an oncoming train of a washout ahead. Levar gets a tour of the parts of a train from rosie ellis, an amtrak engineer, and rides the coast starlight along the. Kate shelley and the midnight express lerner publishing. Wetterer, karen ritz paperback book, 48 pages see other available editions description the true story of how fifteenyearold kate risked her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Published on aug 10, 2017 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. On july 6, 1881, kate shelley risked her life by crossing the floodswollen des moines river railroad trestle at midnight during a horrific thunderstormon her hands and knees, without a lanternto warn a passenger train that the next bridge was out. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history wetterer, margaret k. The midnight express letters is a compelling collection of letters that billy hayes wrote to his family, girlfriend, and friends during his years in a turkish prison. Find books like kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history from the worlds largest community of readers. Only two lives were lost that night, thanks to the bravery of kate shelley. Here is the raw source material from which midnight expressthe worldwide bestselling book and academy awardwinning filmis drawn. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history kindle.

Book kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k. Kate shelley and the midnight express nc kids digital. Opening to reading rainbow kate shelley and the midnight express duration. This video in asl was created by california school for the deaf riverside in coordination with the california. The true story of how fifteenyearold kate risked her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Not just that, now that the bridge had gone under, she must find a way to stop the midnight express carrying large number of passengers from passing the moingona station. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history paperback august 1, 1990 by margaret k. Get kate shelley and the midnight express pdf file for free on our ebook library. Margaret wetterer wrote a childrens book called kate shelley and the midnight express in 1991 telling kates story.

Kate shelley and the midnight express open library. Kate shelley and the midnight express alan hijazi on dailymotion. Will she be able to cross the bridge to stop the midnight express in time. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. She was awarded a gold medal from the state of iowa. Kate shelley and the midnight express this is a novel study for kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret wetterer.

Teachingbooks multileveled lesson kate shelley and the. 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. 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 kindle edition by wetterer, margaret k.

Kate shelley and the midnight express a mighty girl. Books similar to kate shelley and the midnight express. Wetterer, 9780876145418, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous. Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow book. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over honey creek, near kate shelleys home in. On that night, kate was up late and heard a work locomotive tumble off the honey creek bridge into the water. Kate shelly and the midnight express american sign language rendition. I read kate shelley and the midnight express for my april book report.

Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow book by wetterer, margaret k. Kate shelley and the midnight express book depository. She was rewarded and honored for this brave deed throughout her life, and she is still remembered today. Kate shelley and the midnight express book by margaret k. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Free kate shelley and the midnight express study unit worksheets for teachers to print. About kate shelley and the midnight express the true story of how fifteenyearold kate risked her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Kate shelley and the midnight express by thebookumbrella tpt.

Kate shelley and the midnight express 1995 edition. The anchor kate shelley and the midnight express family. Kate shelley and the midnight express kate was shaking with fear, but she could not stop to rest. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kate. Books were written about her, including kate shelley and the midnight express, by margaret wetterer, and kate. Rr kate shelley and the midnight express 300k youtube. Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow. 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. Kate shelley and the midnight express lerner publishing group. 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 on my own history margaret k. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Killing rites book four of the black suns daug, and many other ebooks. She had to reach the station before the midnight express. Your purchase supports more than words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. And in 1890, the chicago tribune raised money to prevent kate shelleys family from losing their land. In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a. It is an easy reader, maybe appropriate for grades 12. In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. A vivid recounting of a true story of a young girl in 1881 iowa, told in the format and style of an easy reader. 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. Wetterers book, read by brian dennehy, tells the true story of a 15yearold girl who rushed out into a storm to the site of a train accident and saved several mens lives. The book contained several answered prayers and interventions from god. Kate shelley and the midnight express book in this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster book kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k.

Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Excellent true story of a young adult with an incredible amount of courage. 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. This kate shelley and the midnight express novel study includes the following. Kate was 15 on the night of july 6, 1881, when a big rainstorm hit near honey creek in the des moines river valley in iowa. She knew that she simply had to go and get help to save the men. Teachingbooks kate shelley and the midnight express.

She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over honey creek, near kate shelley s 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. Similar books to kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history. Reading rainbow kate shelley the midnight express youtube. Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. Kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k.