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Title: The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West (Dear America) by Kristiana y Gregor ISBN: 0-590-10991-X Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 (27 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Couldn't wait to read what happened next!
Comment: I loved this book. It's my favorite book in the Dear America series. When i saw the title "The great DIARY of Libby West" i knew that it was going to be a good book, cause i like reading diary's. Most of this book was pretty enjoyable. I had an interesting information about the railroad race and life in America at that time. However, it was not as heartwarming as the other books in the series. The main reason i took one star of it was because it had a lot of discription all of that discription wasn't needed. But it captivated and interested me. The book was, however, sucessful with it's romance. My favorite thing about it was the way Libby steadily fell in love with Pete, her fathers assistant. In the end, i'd say the book was not all that accurate but had some good qualities. And finaly i would like to add that this book had and outstanding plot.I would advice you to go ahead and read it to find all the amazing things about what i said .
Rating: 5
Summary: A terrific "Dear America" book!
Comment: "The Great Railroad Race" was another terrific "Dear America" novel, in an 1868 diary form about 14 year-old Libby West .
Libby's father, a newspaper reporter, decides to travel west with the growing Union Pacific Railroad, for the chance to publish his own newspaper. Libby's mother refuses to stay behind in Denver, however, so the whole family goes along.
The story of Libby's time out west was very descriptive and interesting to read, with her making new friends, falling in love with her father's assistant, and helping her family. It was also pretty humorous at times! :)
I'd definitely recommend this book for ages 11 and up, to anyone who likes history, romance, adventure, or just a great read! Be sure to also read the "Dear America" books "Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie" and "West to a Land of Plenty", and also the "My Name is America" book "The Journal of Sean Sullivan".
Rating: 1
Summary: This series sucks
Comment: The Dear America series is possibly the worst ever. I mean, they aren't even written by the same author. This is because none of the authors are good enough to write their own series. There is absolutely nothing to recommend this book except maybe a history lesson worse than anything you could find in a textbook. At least some others in the series had some SLIGHTLY interesting characters, but not this one. Where do they get this stuff? The Dear America Author's Book of Characters, Situations, Historical Settings, ect.? I mean, really: the building of the transcontinental railroad. BOOOOORING! Take my advice: only read this book or any others in the series if you are abslolutly STARVING for something to read. Maybe then you could borrow it from the library to read in a day or two. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
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