That Dog Has a Job!
In this episode we answer the questions “Why are there rocks around train trachs?” and “What is the difference between service dogs and therapy dogs?” We also share a fact of the day from Kentwood Librarian Hatka and Jill recommends an exciting chapter book about kids stuck in an airport. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Hatka’s fact of day: Sensational Sharks by Emma Flannery
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1199269
Jill’s book recommendation: Grounded by Aisha Saeed
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C947179
Concerning ballast:
https://adortech.com/blog/everything-about-railway-ballast
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/11/whose-time-is-it-anyway-a-brief-history-of-standardized-time-zones-in-the-united-states/
https://www.cargo-partner.com/es/trendletter/issue-49/why-do-railway-tracks-have-stones-underneath
https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/blog/caboose-facts/
https://www.train-museum.org/2023/03/19/why-are-there-rocks-under-the-tracks/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_noise
On Track by Tom Adams: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1161062
Video on laying train tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET7W43NVggw&t=32s
Concerning dogs with jobs:
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/How-Service-Animals-Help-Humans-Live-Fuller-Lives/648742
https://pawswithacause.org/assistance-dogs-101/
https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapy_dog
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