The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
Engineering that Made America
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.
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978-1-5038-1836-1
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | STEM |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2017-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF061000, JNF025170, JNF051120 |
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| Dewey | 385.0973 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 700 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.0 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 187487 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Phonetics, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Fast Facts and Timeline
- Uniting a Nation
- Theodore Judah’s Vision
- Plans Develop, Problems Begin
- Challenges
- Success!
- Think About It
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Peggy Caravantes
After a career in education, Peggy Caravantes fulfilled a lifetime dream to write. She is the author of numerous children's history books and middle grade/young adult biographies. Caravantes holds a bachelor of arts degree in English and a master of educational administration degree. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Engineering that Made America from Booklist on March 1, 2017
Kids handed the Engineering That Made America series will be immediately drawn to its subject matter. In part, that’s because each title begins not with a feat of engineering but with a person. Golden Gate Bridge begins with one man, Michael O’ Shaughnessy, turning his… View →
