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
Series
Wild West; Core Library
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.