Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
During the Great Migration in 1930's Louisiana, eight-year-old Jenny tries to understand why a man named Jim Crow is making trouble for her family.
Review Quotes:
Distinctions and Praise for All Aboard the Schooltrain:
A CBC-NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Book
BCALA Best of the Best Book
* "Armand retraces both the metaphorical and actual journeys, filling in details about Jim Crow as well as the Great Migration and her family's experience of them. A vivid evocation of place and era rolling solidly on a bed of timeless values." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "The genuine warmth of the text derives from Armand's portrayal of Thelma's supportive family and close-knit Black community, which nurture and protect her. The story is firmly rooted in experiences from the author's childhood and her mother's...Morris' imaginative digital illustrations feature lively, active scenes and expressive character portrayals. A child-friendly picture book introducing the Great Migration." -- Booklist, starred review
* "[In this] child's view of the Great Migration. . . . Morris's digitally collaged tissue paper illustrations foreground figures and wide-open landscapes, and Armand, who draws on personal history, lends the meandering feel of family stories to this portrait of a historical moment." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
