Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at...
$24.88 AUD
$24.88 AUD
SKU: 9780805047035
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 6 left in stock
Author: Mary Ann Fraser
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $24.88
10 customers are viewing this product
Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad by Fraser, Mary Ann

Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

$24.88

Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

$24.88
Author: Mary Ann Fraser
Format: Paperback
Language: English
On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.

Author: Mary Ann Fraser
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 03/15/1996
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 10.14h x 3.73w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9780805047035
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 9521 / Ten Mile Day and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

About the Author
Mary Ann Fraser has illustrated more than forty books for children, and is the author-illustrator of a growing list of popular middle-grade books that focus on U.S. history. Her In Search of the Grand Canyon was voted a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and Ten Mile Day was an American Bookseller Pick, of the Lists. A graduate of Exter College of Art Design, she lives with her husband and three children in Simi Valley, California.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products