The Buffalo Train Ride

Rating:
Summary: From a family of readers
Review: I read this book aloud to my family, and we all enjoyed it. My 11-year-old son still refers to it. The book tells a sad story with a positive ending. It was an interesting and inspirational story about how a species was saved and what a big difference a few people can make. What the reviewer above may have taken for lame attempts at humor, we read as successful attempts to explain events and situations in simple ways that a modern reader -- especially a child -- can understand. In my opinion, there's too much fluff and political correctness in children's literature today. This well-researched book that made note of a true story was a refreshing break from the monotony. This isn't our favorite book ever, but we've added it to our permanent library to reread and to lend to friends.

Rating:
Summary: From a family of readers
Review: I read this book aloud to my family, and we all enjoyed it. My 11-year-old son still refers to it. The book tells a sad story with a positive ending. It was an interesting and inspirational story about how a species was saved and what a big difference a few people can make. What the reviewer above may have taken for lame attempts at humor, we read as successful attempts to explain events and situations in simple ways that a modern reader -- especially a child -- can understand. In my opinion, there's too much fluff and political correctness in children's literature today. This well-researched book that made note of a true story was a refreshing break from the monotony. This isn't our favorite book ever, but we've added it to our permanent library to reread and to lend to friends.