The Kids Book Of Canada's Railway: and How the CPR Was Built

byDeborah HodgeIllustratorJohn Mantha

August 1, 2008|
The Kids Book Of Canada's Railway: and How the CPR Was Built by Deborah Hodge
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November 7, 1885, marked the completion of one of the longest, most expensive, most challenging engineering feats in the world --- the Canadian Pacific Railway. A ribbon of steel now united Canada from east to west. It took 30 000 workers less than five years to cross the wild land.<BR<BRThis title in the Kids Book of series is the story of Canada''s first transcontinental railway and the thousands of people who made the dream of a united Canada a reality. This is also a look at the freight trains, school trains, troop trains and passenger trains that helped shape a country, the people who worked and rode on them and what our railway system looks like today.
Deborah Hodge is a former educational consultant and curriculum designer and the author of the Kids Can Press Wildlife series. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.John Mantha is an artist and illustrator. His books include The Kids Book of Canadian Firsts and The Kids Book of Canada''s Railway. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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Title:The Kids Book Of Canada's Railway: and How the CPR Was Built
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:48 pages, 12 X 9 X 0.25 in
Shipping dimensions:48 pages, 12 X 9 X 0.25 in
Published:August 1, 2008
Publisher:Kids Can Press
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:8
ISBN - 13:9781554532568

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