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Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
121 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Follow Bea, Archie, Trudy, and Spencer (otherwise known as the BATS!) as they crisscross the globe using every type of bridge: beam, arch, truss, and suspension. From ancient low-slung rope bridges to modern hi-tech towers of steel, they'll traverse 'em all. Their journey will take them through history and connect them with new ideas and different cultures. Along the way they'll identify the dangerous forces trying to bring bridges crashing down,...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
120 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1863, America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one each from East and West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those...