The Little Yellow Trolley Car — a True Story

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By Betts Bartlett ’79

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(G. Boreas Publishing) This picture book tells the true story of a little trolley that brought passengers and freight from one small town to another between 1896 and 1927. With fun sounds and colorful paper-cut collages, this book will particularly appeal to ages two to eight. Bartlett has volunteered as a conductor and motorman on the trolley at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum since 2002. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, two children, and dog.

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