Shortcut ~ Donald Crews
Seven children decided to take the shortcut home...along the railroad track! But, they soon realized that they should have taken the road instead!
Transportation
Langston’s Train Ride ~ Robert Burleigh
This historic retelling details the moments on a train crossing the Mississippi River that led to poet Langston Hughes writing his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
Love is a Truck ~ Amy Novesky
This is an adorable book about a child and their love of trucks...all kinds of trucks. From fire trucks to dump trucks. Ice cream trucks to rolling cement mixers.
Max Goes on the Bus ~ Adria F. Klein
This is a Read-it! Readers book about Max, a young boy who loves to ride the bus to school. In fact he loves riding the bus so much that he can't wait for school to end just so that he can ride the bus again.
I Dream of Trains ~ Angela Johnson
During the time of the Great Migration, a young boy from Mississippi dreams of trains. While working in the cotton fields, he listens for the hope-filled sound of Casey Jones' train whistle.
Racing Around ~ Stuart J. Murphy
This is a living math book about perimeter. Mike wants to ride his bike in the annual 15-kilometer race like his older siblings Justin and Marissa.
All Aboard for the Bobo Road ~ Stephen Davies
Follow along as Fatima and Galo ride atop a minibus down "the most beautiful road in the world!"
Wind Flyers ~ Angela Johnson
Telling the story of one boy's love for flight, this book shows how he pursues his passion by becoming a Tuskegee Airman.