Told through the eyes of a young boy, the sober mood of the country after the Lincoln assassination as he and many other mourners wait to pay their respects to their fallen president as Lincoln's funeral train travels from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, in 1865.

A profoundly moving nonfiction picture book about tragedy, hope, and healing from the award-winning author. Sometimes bad things happen, and you have to tell everyone. Sometimes terrible things happen, and everybody knows. On April 19, 1995, something terrible happened in Oklahoma City: a bomb exploded, and people were hurt and killed. But that was not the end of the story. Those who survived--and those who were forever changed--shared their stories...