20 Fun Facts About Westward Expansion
- ISBN-10
- 1538219190
- ISBN-13
- 9781538219195
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-07-15
- Publisher
- Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
- Author
- Joan Stoltman
Description
Did you know that no one really knows how many men it took to build the Transcontinental Railroad? Or how many died while building it? This book fills young readers heads with fascinating tidbits, all the while teaching them about the people, places, and events that not only changed the size of our country, but also shaped its character forever. Each spread is packed with accessible text, vivid art that compliments the narrative, and captions that add even more information.
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