Iron rails, iron men, and the race to link the nation : the story of the transcontinental railroad
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Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
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Level 8.5, 7 Points
Lexile measure
1230

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General Note
Also includes timeline.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.
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"In the 1850s, gold fever swept the West, but people had to walk, sail, or ride horses for months on end to seek their fortune. The question of faster, safer transportation was posed by national leaders. But with 1,800 miles of seemingly impenetrable mountains, searing deserts, and endless plains between the Missouri River and San Francisco, could a transcontinental railroad be built? It seemed impossible. Eventually, two railroad companies, the Central Pacific, which laid the tracks eastward, and the Union Pacific, which moved west, began the job. In one great race between iron men with iron wills, tens of thousands of workers blasted the longest tunnels that had ever been constructed, built the highest bridges that had ever been created, and finally linked the nation by two bands of steel, changing America forever."--,From publisher.
Target Audience
Middle School.
Target Audience
1230,Lexile.
Target Audience
NC 1230,Lexile.
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Reading Counts!,10.0

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sandler, M. W. (2015). Iron rails, iron men, and the race to link the nation: the story of the transcontinental railroad (First edition.). Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sandler, Martin W. 2015. Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad. Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sandler, Martin W. Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad Candlewick Press, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sandler, Martin W. Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad First edition., Candlewick Press, 2015.

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