| We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike Contributor(s): Shepherd, David (Author), Plummer, William K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486492591 ISBN-13: 9780486492599 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013019137 |
| Series: We Were There |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 179 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Travel back to the 1860s to witness the dramatic track-laying contest between the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. Join Irish immigrants Sheamus and Nora Cullen and their children, Mike and Feena, as the family travels westward by freight car and riverboat to begin a new life on the American frontier. The We Were There series brings history to life for young readers with engaging, action-packed entertainment. These illustrated tales combine fictional and real-life characters in settings of landmark events from the past. All of the books are reviewed for accuracy and approved by expert historical consultants. |