Kate shelley and the midnight express book

In 1881 in iowa, a severe storm washed out a railroad bridge near kate shelleys home. Kate shelley and the midnight express open library. In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history wetterer, margaret k. She was rewarded and honored for this brave deed throughout her life, and she is still remembered today. In this heroic tale, fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern. Free kate shelley and the midnight express study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Kate shelley and the midnight express a mighty girl.

Kate shelley and the midnight express stacking books. Kate knew that the engine and the railroad men had fallen into the raging river. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers interests and imaginations. 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. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson kate shelley and the. Teachingbooks kate shelley and the midnight express. Fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. When a heavy storm destroyed the bridge over honey creek, near kate shelleys home in. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous. 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 margaret k. This video in asl was created by california school for the deaf riverside in coordination with the california. Books were written about her, including kate shelley and the midnight express, by margaret wetterer, and kate. Kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k. Only two lives were lost that night, thanks to the bravery of kate shelley. On that night, kate was up late and heard a work locomotive tumble off the honey creek bridge into the water. Will she be able to cross the bridge to stop the midnight express in time. Rr kate shelley and the midnight express 300k youtube. 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.

A vivid recounting of a true story of a young girl in 1881 iowa, told in the format and style of an easy reader. Book kate shelley and the midnight express 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. 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. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history kindle edition by wetterer, margaret k. Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow. Kate shelley and the midnight express book depository. 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. Kate shelley and the midnight express book by margaret k.

First reader book online at best prices in india on. Wetterer, 9780876145418, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history. Kate shelley and the midnight express kate was shaking with fear, but she could not stop to rest. Kate shelley and the midnight express nonfiction read and respond multileveled lesson with this customizable lesson, students record their thinking to reveal comprehension of text. Opening to reading rainbow kate shelley and the midnight express duration. Kate shelley and the midnight express this is a novel study for kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret wetterer. Kate shelley and the midnight express 1995 edition. Kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k wetterer, 1995, scholastic edition, paperback in english. Kate shelley and the midnight express by thebookumbrella tpt. She knew that she simply had to go and get help to save the men. Books similar to kate shelley and the midnight express.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Excellent true story of a young adult with an incredible amount of courage. Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow book. 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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. I enjoyed this book because it was so exciting and filled with suspense. Kate shelley and the midnight express lerner publishing. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kate. 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. Karen ritz fifteenyearold kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. She was awarded a gold medal from the state of iowa. Kate shelley and the midnight express alan hijazi on dailymotion.

Beyond literacy strategies and suggestions for school and home. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous railroad bridge to warn an oncoming train of a washout ahead. Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. Kate shelly and the midnight express american sign language rendition. 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. The book contained several answered prayers and interventions from god. 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. Margaret wetterer wrote a childrens book called kate shelley and the midnight express in 1991 telling kates story. 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.

Get kate shelley and the midnight express pdf file for free on our ebook library. 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. The true story of how fifteenyearold kate risked her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Reading rainbow kate shelley the midnight express youtube. Kate shelley and the midnight express reading rainbow book by wetterer, margaret k. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history paperback august 1, 1990 by margaret k. Kate shelley and the midnight express nc kids digital. It is an easy reader, maybe appropriate for grades 12. And in 1890, the chicago tribune raised money to prevent kate shelleys family from losing their land. I read kate shelley and the midnight express for my april book report. Kate shelley, run the true story of a railroad heroine. 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.

The story begins on a girls family farm that is flooding, near a train trestle that has been destroyed. The anchor kate shelley and the midnight express family. It was featured in an episode of the childrens television program reading rainbow. 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.

Kate shelley and the midnight express book information. Levar gets a tour of the parts of a train from rosie ellis, an amtrak engineer, and rides the coast starlight along the. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express. 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 lerner publishing group. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history kindle. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. 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. Knowing that the midnight express would be coming, kate races against time to try and save the train from certain destruction. This kate shelley and the midnight express novel study includes the following. Killing rites book four of the black suns daug, and many other ebooks. Free kate shelley and the midnight express worksheets and. Similar books to kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history. 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. Find books like kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history from the worlds largest community of readers. She had to reach the station before the midnight express. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and.