The Long Walk
The Long Walk The Long Walk Chapter 1 Jed's Problem Jed followed his brother and sisters along the road. Jed had to walk a mile to the bus. The railroad ran between Jed's house and the school. The closest place to cross the railroad tracks was five miles away. Dad said that people wanted to build a footbridge over the railroad tracks. The bridge was never built. The bus got to school just before class started. The problem was that Jed wanted to get to school early. Leo, Jed's best frien
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The Long Walk
The Long Walk
Chapter 1 Jed's Problem
Jed followed his brother and sisters along the road.Jed had to walk a mile to the bus.The railroad ran between Jed's house and the school.The closest place to cross the railroad tracks was five miles away.
Dad said that people wanted to build a footbridge over the railroad tracks.The bridge was never built.
The bus got to school just before class started.The problem was that Jed wanted to get to school early.Leo, Jed's best friend, had just gotten back from a trip.Jed and Leo had a lot to catch up on.Jed wanted to tell Leo that he had been chosen for the school's track team.
The track team had a meeting.The coach said that practice would be on Tuesdays after school.
Jed was worried. He knew his mom had to work late on Tuesdays.She wouldn't be able to pick him up.
Jed was sad because he could not be on the track team.Jed's heart felt as heavy as a rock.
Jed told his family what had happened.
Jed asked, "Could we get the town's people to build a bridge over the train tracks?We really need a footbridge. If we had a footbridge, we could walk to and from school."
Dad said, "I don't think they will build a bridge."
Mom looked at Jed's sad face and said, "I'll try to talk to the town's people tomorrow." Jed said, "Thanks, Mom."
Chapter 2 A Challenge
Jed ran all the way home from the bus the next day."How did it go?" Jed asked Mom.
"The town's people said not enough people wanted the bridge," Mom said.
Mom said, "You want to be an inventor.Inventors solve problems. Maybe you could solve this problem."
Jed couldn't imagine how to solve the problem. He went outside to play ball.As Jed bounced the ball, he had an idea.
"Maybe we can prove that people want a bridge," Jed said to his mother.
Jed's mother smiled. "I knew you'd come up with an idea.You deserve a pat on the back," she said.
