The Buffalo Train Ride

By Desiree Webber

Although millions of buffalo once covered the great plains, the animals were hunted almost to extinction in the 1880s. This is the story of efforts to establish a wildlife preserve in Oklahoma Territory and begin redevelopment of the herds. Fifteen buffalo from the New York Zoological Society were loaded onto a train, and three men were assigned to stand guard on the 1,800-mile trip. The author, a public library consultant, lives in Bethany, Oklahoma.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571682759
• ISBN13: 9781571682758
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Eakin Pr
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

From a family of readers

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.