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The redline train in Boston going over the Longfellow Bridge

Yankee Doodle

by Loretta Welch

A diverse group of passengers find common ground on the Red Line as they travel through Boston.

Reading Level 5.2

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The Charles River divides Boston and Cambridge, and the Red Line ties the cities together, traveling through classes and cultures along its route. When an unlikely group shares an afternoon train, the riders are surprised to discover what’s common in their American experience.

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Reading Level: 5.2

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ISBN: 9781934848531

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About the Author

Loretta Welch has lived and worked as a writer throughout the country. After studying at Trinity College, Dublin, working in publishing in San Francisco, she landed in Boston s North End, steps away from the shore on which her immigrant ancestors first set foot, five generations ago. Yankee Doodle is Welch’s first novel.

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