The Friendship Train

Educators and families will enjoy this story of hope and persistence; in a time of political peril, the book will more than inspire children to act. This is a first purchase for any ­library’s nonfiction collection * School Library Journal, starred review *Powerful storytelling of a not-so-distant past. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on THIS PROMISE OF CHANGE *[An] evocatively told, carefully researched memoir-in-verse. * School Library Journal, starred review, on THIS PROMISE OF CHANGE *[A] lively, inviting, and informative biography. * Booklist, starred review, on I DISSENT *Kulikov’s mixed-media artwork mirrors and magnifies the text … [in this] engaging and moving account. * School Library Journal, starred review, on SIX DOTS *An inspiring and insightful testament to the power of cooperation. * Kirkus Reviews *

Debbie Levy is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including I Dissent; This Promise of Change; The Year of Goodbyes: A True Story of Friendship, Family, and Farewells; and Imperfect Spiral. She lives in the Chesapeake Bay area.

Boris Kulikov graduated from The Institute of Theatre, Music And Cinema in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since 1997 he lives and works as an illustrator in Brooklyn, NY. Books he has illustrated include Papa’s Mechanical Fish, Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille, Barnum’s Bones, and W is for Webster.