| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm |
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age Age: Children |
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edu Educational level: School children |
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age Children |
| Note |
"A Richard Jackson Book." |
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Map on front endpapers. |
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"Atheneum Books for Young Readers an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Children's Publishing ..."--Page opposite title page. |
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"The illustrations for this book are rendered in watercolor, ink, acrylic and gouache"--Page opposite title page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. |
| Awards |
Caldecott Medal, 2014. |
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Robert F. Sibert Honor, 2014. |
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Orbis Pictus Honor, 2014. |
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New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books. |
| Audience |
Elementary Grade. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader 4.7. |
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Reading Counts! 5.5. |
| Audience |
640L Lexile. |
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Decoding indicator: 70 (high) Semantic indicator: 100 (high) Syntactic indicator: 100 (high) Structure indicator: 90 (high) Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.7 0.5 160657. |
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Reading Counts RC 3-5 5.5 3 Quiz: 61020. |
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Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 4.7 0.5 160657. |
| Cast |
CD audio performed by Eric G. Dove. |
| Subject |
Locomotives -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Locomotives. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Railroads. |
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Railroad travel -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Railroad travel. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Wordless picture books.
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Picture books.
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History.
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Juvenile works.
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| Added Author |
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, publisher.
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Simon and Schuster, Inc. Children's Publishing Division.
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| ISBN |
9781416994152 (hardcover) |
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1416994157 (hardcover) |
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9780605728097 (permabound) |
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0605728097 (permabound) |
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9781442485228 (ebook) |
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1442485221 (ebook) |
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9781489819376 |
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1489819371 |
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