Boxcar riders
By: written by Ying S. Lee ; illustrated by Jeff Alward
Series: Timeline; Timeline (Oakville, Ont.)
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Markham, ON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781554482450
Subjects: Readers (Elementary); Graphic novels; Depressions; Great Depression; Readers
Description: During the great depression, young Eric leaves the family farm in search of work. As he travels west, he becomes friends with a young man named Ben. There's more to Ben, though, than meets the eye!
Notes: "A Rubicon book published in association with Scholastic Canada"--Page 2 of cover.

Includes index.

Literacy consultants: David Booth - Kathleen Gould Lundy -- Social studies consultant: Peter Pappas -- Project editor: Kim Koh -- Editor: Vicki Low -- Art director: Jen Harvey -- Production assistant: Dana Delle Cese-Ahluwalia.

Reading levels 7-8.

5-9.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1: Hitting the Road; title: Time Out: Bennett Buggies; title: Chapter 2: Riding the Rails; title: Time Out: Free Ride?; title: Chapter 3: Life in the Jungle; title: Time Out: Dust Bowl Blues; title: Chapter 4: The Secret is Out!; title: Time Out: Runaways; title: Chapter 5: See You in the Movies!; title: Time Out: Tree Army; title: Moving On: A New Deal.