Joe Oman: Humble Railroad Hero

Joe Oman was railroad tower man near the small station in Arcadia, California.
Joe's job was boring. All he did was pull levers to signal the trains, and there were only a few trains a day.
Then one day in October, 1911 Joe's job became very exciting indeed. A freight train lost its brakes and headed down the hill. At the same time, the Santa Fe passenger train was headed for the same track. If they crashed, all the passengers would be killed.

Can Joe save the lives of the passengers on that train? Find out in this exciting 15-minute book.

Ages 7 and up.
Reading level 2.7

This book is part of our "Heroes in History" series. These 15-minute books focus on a specific moment in a historic person's life. Aimed at second graders, they provide the perfect introduction to famous Americans in an exciting, fun-to-read way.

Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.