On Track: The Remarkable Story of How Trains Have Changed our World written by Tom Adams, illustrated by Tom Jay - ADVISABLE

On Track: The Remarkable Story of How Trains Have Changed our World written by Tom Adams, illustrated by Tom Jay. PICTURE BOOK. Wide Eyed Editions (The Quarto Group), 2024. $30. 9780711284845

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS, HS – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW

All the things you ever wanted to know about the history and science of trains, and then some more.

This hefty picture book dives into the development of trains, the technology, people, and places connected to locomotion. It was a fascinating trip down the train track, but it is such a niche topic, I don’t know how much traction it would have in a school library. But if your teachers do an Industrial Revolution or an inventions unit, it could be a nice addition.

Kiera, ELA teacher, #bookswithbeddes