History Comics: The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250794772)

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this graphic novel, experience the great railroad race between Central Pacific and Union Pacific. Wealth and glory await whichever builds the longest track!

In 1863, America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one each from East and West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those who connect the country be accepted into it?

Author: Andy Hirsch
ISBN-10: 1250794773
ISBN-13: 9781250794772
Publisher: First Second
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2022
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520354 / Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2022