Geraldine Mccaughrean

Stop the Train! Geraldine Mccaughrean

On March 23, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison signed a proclamation opening two million acres of Oklahoma land to settlement. A month later, with a teeming crush of pioneers, the Oklahoma Land Rush was on. Based on the struggle and sacrifice of those first settlers, Stop the Train! brilliantly captures the magnificent ambition and raw courage that helped settle the American Plain. Through the eyes of young Cissy Sissney, we experience the settlers' battles with brutal weather, crippling self-doubt, and the crushing efforts of the Red Rock Railroad to bring their dreams crashing down around them. Even more, we experience the birth of a community, as an unforgettable group of aggravating, endearing, cussed-stubborn individuals bond together to build a home in the wilderness, in a tale seasoned with surprise, tragedy, some pulse-pounding suspense, and an astonishing amount of outrageous humor. Geraldine McCaughrean has published over 130 books, and her work has been translated into 27 languages. One of England's most popular authors of books for young readers, she is the only writer ever to win the coveted Whitbread Prize three times. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, John, and her daughter, Ailsa. Cast: Holly Adams, Karam Anthony, David Baker, Liam Bartlett, Karel Blakeley, Daniel Bostick, Janine Bostick, Nathan Bostick, Graydon Brown, Sofia Coon, Bruce Coville, J P Crangle, Jon English, Ted Davenport, Phil Eisenman, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Liam Fitzpatrick, Frank Fiumano, Leonard Fonte, Tim Fox, Grace Gates, Moe Harrington, Brett Hobin, Corey Hobin, Mark Holt, Kate Huddleston, Seth Jackson, David Kelly, Grace Kelly, Victoria King, Bill Knowlton, Michael Macri, Phil Markert, Albert Marshall, Richard McKee, Marissa McLean, Mimi Mead, Bill Meidenbauer, Emily Meidenbauer, Alan Milair, Bill Molesky, Peter Moller, Gerard Moses, Ellen Myrick (narrator), Michael O'Neill, Joey Panek, Dan Poorman, John Seavers, Ryan Sparkes, Daniel Stevens, Mike Stevens, Sue Streeter, Tessa Streeter, Vershaun Terry, Patti Thompson, Janice Wyatt