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Canadian railroad trilogy  Cover Image Book Book

Canadian railroad trilogy / [written by] Gordon Lightfoot ; art by Ian Wallace.

Summary:

Portrays the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway in a series of dreamlike paintings accompanied by the lyrics of Lightfoot's 1967 song commemorating Canada's centennial year.
"This lavishly illustrated book brings Gordon Lightfoot's heart-stirring song to readers young and old. Commissioned by the CBC in 1967 to mark Canada's centennial year it eloquently describes the construction of the transcontinental railway-- "an iron road runnin' from the sea to the sea"-- a great feat of nation building that changed Canada forever. Award-winning illustrator Ian Wallace brings the song to visual life with his sweeping landscapes and evocative portrayals of the people who lived the building of the railroad. The book includes Gordon Lightfoot's music and lyrics, a brief history of the railroad and notes on the illustrations." (Notes from publisher.)

Record details

  • ISBN: 0888999534
  • ISBN: 9780888999535 (hc.)
  • Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., music ; 32 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Groundwood Books, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes music and lyrics at end.
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8 Amazon
Subject: Canadian Pacific Railway Company > History > Juvenile literature.
Railroads > Canada > History > Juvenile literature.
Railroads > Canada > Songs and music > Juvenile literature.
Songs,English > Canada > Texts > Juvenile poetry.
Railroads
Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
Juvenile literature
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canada
Songs.
Genre: Stories in rhyme.
Illustrated works

Available copies

  • 10 of 10 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Fort Nelson Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Fort Nelson Public Library E 811.54 LIG (Text) 35246000694222 Children's Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Fort St. John Public Library J 385.097 LIG (Text) 35211000571390 JUNIOR Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Interlakes Branch J 811.54 LIG (Text) 33923004633552 Juvenile Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Kitimat Public Library E 784.6 Lig (Text) 32665001600990 Easy Reader Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Quesnel Branch J 811.54 LIG (Text) 33923004923532 Juvenile Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Smithers Public Library E LIG (Text) 35101000491188 Children's room Volume hold Available -
Tumbler Ridge Public Library JP LIGHT (Text) TRL061566 Junior Picture Books (JP) Volume hold Available -
Valemount Public Library jnf 811.54 lig (Text) 35194014145981 Junior non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Vanderhoof Public Library J819 LIG (Text) 35193000230138 Juvenile Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Williams Lake Branch J 811.54 LIG (Text) 33923004723478 Juvenile Non-fiction Volume hold Available -


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