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by Diane Lee Wilson

Book Overview

Can the railroad that is uniting America bridge the gap between two boys from different backgrounds?

Shortly after the Civil War, Malachy laces on his father's boots and travels to the American West to work on the transcontinental railroad that will unite the country. In addition to the challenge of the physically grueling work, Malachy also has to adjust to working with Chinese men and boys, whom he views with suspicion and contempt...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442420138
• ISBN13: 9781442420137
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9