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About The Book
Level 2: Reading Independently
More complex stories
Varied sentence structure
Paragraphs and short chapters
One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever.
More complex stories
Varied sentence structure
Paragraphs and short chapters
One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever.
About The Illustrator
Anna DiVito is an illustrator, designer, and writer from Montclair, NJ.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon Spotlight (January 1, 2003)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689853319
- Grades: K - 2
- Ages: 5 - 7
- Lexile ® 500L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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