Bibliograph

The building of the transcontinental railroad, an interactive engineering adventure, by Steven Otfinoski

Type

Label

The building of the transcontinental railroad, an interactive engineering adventure, by Steven Otfinoski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Lexile level: 850L850L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Interest level: Grades 3-7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The building of the transcontinental railroad

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

864753111

resource.readingGradeLevel

Guided reading level: R -- Reading level: 3-4

Responsibility statement

by Steven Otfinoski

Series statement

You choose booksYou choose. Engineering marvels

Sub title

an interactive engineering adventure

Summary

You live in a United States on the move in the 1860s. The government gives two railroad companies--the Central Pacific and Union Pacific--the job of building the first transcontinental railroad. This railroad will unite the country and allow people to travel west to pursue new lives and opportunities. Will you: Toil as a Chinese worker for the Central Pacific? Work as an Irish laborer for the Union Pacific? Serve as an engineer for the Central Pacific in the final race to complete the railroad? Experience situations taken from real life. YOU CHOOSE what you?ll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to success--or to failure. -- from publisher's website

Target audience

juvenile

Classification