Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.7
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
7109
Points per Word
0.000141
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Follow along with the difficult and dangerous work of building the transcontinental railroad. Track the events and turning points of this major construction project that contributed to the westward expansion of the United States.