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The Transcontinental Railroad

Author: Zuchora-Walske, Christine

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 5.4
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 3553
Points per Word 0.000281
Page Count 48
Points per Page 0.020833

Description

In a time when the United States could not expand fast enough, railroads became essential for the country to grow. This book explores the race to build rail lines into the West for money, land, and fame.