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1) Locomotive
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Details what the first passengers experienced as they traveled West on the transcontinental railroad in the summer of 1869.
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The prosperity of the nation was secured for centuries to come when the political will of the U.S. government and thousands of immigrants joined forces to create the massive rail system known today as the transcontinental railroad.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Combines an account of Robert Louis Stevenson's experiences as he traveled from New York to California by train in 1879 and a description of the building and operation of railroads in nineteenth-century America. An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Examines the events and key figures behind the formation and operation of the Underground Railroad, the secretive and illegal organization that helped American slaves escape to freedom in the northern United States and Canada.
6) The railroad
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the development of the railroad in North America and its influence on the settling of the West during the nineteenth century.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discover the stories of the real people and events that shaped American history in the Real Stories From My Time series. Perfect for book reports with full-page illustrations throughout, these nonfiction chapter books also include historical photos, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and a bibliography at the back. Plus, in each book, an American Girl historical character shares a bit of her own fictional story. The Underground Railroad includes miles...
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides information about the Underground Railroad, a network of people in the U.S. who helped slaves escape to freedom; looks at the activities of some of the people who played significant roles in the fight to free the slaves; and explains the signals used to communicate with runaway slaves.
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Series
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The Underground Railroad was used by people escaping enslavement in the South. This system of passages and safe houses helped people reach freedom in the Northern United States or Canada. Did you know science played a role in the Underground Railroad? Learn how people used the night sky to find their way north and much more!"--