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Durbin, William

The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker

190 pp. | Scholastic | September, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-439-04994-6 $$10.95
(3) 4-6 My Name Is America series. Sean's diary traces the two years he and his father spend working on the Union Pacific Railroad. Before the golden spike is laid in Promontory, Utah, Sean has progressed from water carrier to a member of the spiking crew, with each intervening job providing a different perspective on this historic labor experience. Factual information is well woven into the sometimes moving narrative. Notes, maps, and reproductions are appended.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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