Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.3
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
7056
Points per Word
0.000142
Page Count
63
Points per Page
0.015873
Series
First Book
Description
The completion of the transcontinental railroad was possible because of the contributions of thousands of workers from China. The hardships and dangers encountered by the workers as well as their indomitable spirits are a testimony to human achievement.