The Silver Arrow

This 20-21 Great Stone face nominee was a bit of a disappointment.  I kept waiting for the story to reveal itself and it never really did.  A girl named Kate, longing for adventure,  asks her rich uncle for a birthday gift.  He delivers a magical train.  She and her brother Tom act as the conductors and pick up animals who need to migrate.  The message is that man is hurting the planet, species are becoming extinct, and we all need to act.  But it just missed for me.  I did appreciate another theme of sticking with something.  Her uncle compliments her on never giving up and because of that, she is a success.  But I was not a fan.  Maybe my students will appreciate it more than I did.  (FIC GRO)