Trains and the legendary engineer Casey Jones are the subjects of a young boy's daydreams that carry him away from the struggles of his daily life. Then one fateful rainy night in April, his dreams are crushed in a train wreck that takes Casey's life. In his sorrow, the boy discovers another hero-his father. Two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson crafts a moving story filled with heartfelt intensity and inspiration.