This exquisitely illustrated book makes trains come to life in sound and color as it tells the history and evolution of the locomotive industry and how it changed life for Americans.
The story of a dystopian community ruled by the Committee of Elders, which tightly controls every aspect of society. When 12-year-old Jonas is granted the highest job in the society, Receiver of Memory, he learns from the Giver all that has been sacrificed in the name of order and sameness.
