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Zuchora-Walske, Christine

The Transcontinental Railroad

48 pp. | ABDO/Core Library | September, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-68078-261-5 $22.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-68077-672-0
(4) 4-6 Wild West series. This series presents condensed information about the development of the American West in the 1800s (e.g., the Louisiana Purchase; building the Transcontinental Railroad) and the people who helped shape this region. Although details are limited, these books may inspire a deeper curiosity about this colorful historical period. Sidebars, maps, captioned archival photographs and paintings, and back matter activity prompts add interest. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Wild West titles: Famous Lawmen, The Oregon Trail, The Pony Express, The Louisiana Purchase, Notorious Outlaws, Women of the American West, and The Transcontinental Railroad.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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