High-Speed Trains: From Concept to Consumer (Calling All Innovators: A Career for You)

$27.20

Hardcover
Author: Steven Otfinoski
Publisher: Childrens Pr
Publish Date: September 2015
Language: English
Reading Level: 7
EAN: 9780531218990

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Overview

Learn about the technology behind high-speed trains, the innovators who have made these trains possible, and what the future holds for this exciting career field.

Calling All Innovators series introduces students to careers in science and technology. The complex text allows readers (Grades 5-8) to determine the main idea and explain how it is supported by key details. Though people have been traveling by train since the 19th century, this safe, efficient transportation method is becoming more exciting than ever before. Readers will discover how modern, high-speed rail systems are getting people and goods from place to place in record times.

Details

Pages: 64
Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.4 in
Lexile Score: 1080
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 2
ISBN: 0531218996