Last Rail: The Building of the First Transcontinental Railroad

by Darice Bailer

While on a field trip to the National Museum of American History, nine-year-old Lucy imagines herself as Andrew Russell, taking a picture of the joining of the Central and Union Pacific Railroads at Promitory Summit, Utah, in 1869.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1996

Reviews

[Kary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I personally enjoyed this ok, but I don't think my kiddos would be into it.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a cool book showing students on a field trip at a museum and this one girl loves photography and as she is looking at an old photo of men working on the first transcontinental railroad she finds herself in the same place. I love when stories do this because it makes the experience so much more alive for the students. I would definitely share this book if I had to do a lesson over the first railroad.

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 52332 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP

[Jobiska (Cindy)]

Time travel gimmick does work pretty well in making the subject more compelling to kids.