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Gregory, Kristiana

The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West

206 pp. | Scholastic | April, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-590-10991-X $$10.95
(3) 4-6 Dear America series. As fourteen-year-old Libby travels west with her journalist father and the rest of her family, she describes the progress of the construction of the transcontinental railroad, as well as the friends and trials her family encounter on their journey. Historical facts are nicely integrated into the fictional text, and a historical note is appended.
Reviewer: Anne St. John

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