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1) Trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents information in simple text about different types of trains and how they work.
6) Trains
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and functions.
7) Railroads
Author
Series
Publisher
Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
10) Freight trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes various kinds of train cars including the boxcar, livestock car, and flatcar.
11) Trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Copper Beech Books
Pub. Date
1998
Description
Presents different kinds of trains, including steam trains, diesel locomotives, and electric monorails, and discusses how they perform various jobs from carrying cargo to moving people.
12) Passenger trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses passenger trains, how they work, their history and inventors, how modern trains compare to early models, and what it is like to travel on them.
13) This train
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2001, c1999
Description
Simple text and illustrations depict different kinds of trains going uphill and downhill, crossing bridges and tunnels, using electricity or steam, carrying passengers or freight, even when it snows.
15) City trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In City Trains, beginning readers will learn about city train and subway systems, such as the New York City Subway and Chicago 'L' that transport people in busy cities, both under and above crowded streets. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about city trains and their use"--
17) Trains
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to how trains work. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
18) Train
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
©2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a study of the Transcontinental Railroad that began in Sacramento, California and Omaha, Nebraska and linked at Promontory Point in Utah in 1869 and examines the westward expansion and Manifest Destiny.
Author
Series
Formats
Description
Readers may know the basic facts about the creation of the first transcontinental railroad, but the full story behind the push to connect the United States by rail is much more than the names and dates taught in history classes. Readers discover the exciting, important details including the contributions of immigrants as they encounter engaging main text, comprehensive sidebars, and historical images that include carefully chosen primary sources....
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