Bibliograph

The building of the Transcontinental Railroad, by Peggy Caravantes

Type

Label

The building of the Transcontinental Railroad, by Peggy Caravantes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-11

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The building of the Transcontinental Railroad

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

971496879

Responsibility statement

by Peggy Caravantes

Series statement

Engineering that made America

Summary

Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research

Table Of Contents

Fast facts and timeline -- Uniting a nation -- Theodore Judah's vision -- Plans develop, problems begin -- Challenges -- Success! -- Thinking about it

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification