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Title: This book is not appropriate for children.
Review: A small boy in a cowboy outfit takes a train ride at a theme park in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Unfortunately, the entertainment includes letting the boy carry guns (plus "three real bullet shells"), capture "bad guys," then lasso a "wild Indian" complete with tomahawk. The artwork of the Indian is particularly insulting. The historical endnote about the ET&WNC railroad is interesting, but the author and editor used very poor judgement in presenting such negative images in a children's book. The writing style is competent, and I believe the author was capable of presenting a train story that could have been fun without resorting to harmful stereotypes.
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