Children on the Oregon Trail
Author: An Rutgers van der Loeff
Publisher:
Published: 1961
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780140301724
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Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie
Author: Kristiana Gregory
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780590226516
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn her diary, thirteen-year-old Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail.
Bound for Oregon
Author: Jean Van Leeuwen
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1996-11-01
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0140383190
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Basing her story on the published accounts of her true-life heroine, Mary Ellen Todd, Van Leeuwen describes a family's tumultuous journey along the Oregon Trail in 1852." --Publishers Weekly With only a guide book to show them the way, the Todd family sets out from their Arkansas home on a two thousand mile trek to claim unchartered Oregon Territory. Crossing rough terrain and encountering hostile people, the Todds show their true pioneering spirit. But as winter draws near, will the Todds have the strength to complete their journey? And if they make it, will Oregon fulfill their dreams? “This is a convincing picture of a pioneer journey that does a good job of showing the tremendous sacrifices people made to follow their dream of a better life.” –School Library Journal
The Oregon Trail
Author: Rinker Buck
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2015-06-30
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 1451659164
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new American journey.
Oregon Trail
Author: Laura K. Murray
Publisher: ABDO
Published: 2016-08-15
Total Pages: 51
ISBN-13: 168077669X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcitement over the West inspired thousands of Americans in the mid-1800s to start new lives on the other side of the continent. The Oregon Trailfollows the trials and hopes of the emigrants' journeys. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
The Stout-Hearted Seven
Author: Neta Lohnes Frazier
Publisher: Young Voyageur
Published: 2016-10-15
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 0760352240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1844, the seven Sanger children set out with their parents on the Oregon Trail, hoping to find a land of opportunity in the Oregon country. After their parents die of disease, the siblings face the trials and tribulations of pioneer migration on their own.
Baby on the Oregon Trail
Author: Lynna Banning
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-01
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 1488021015
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA pregnant widow finds love and romance on a wagon train with a man who should be her sworn enemy. New Year, new family! Heading west, pregnant widow Jenna Borland’s life surely can’t get any more complicated—until fate throws Lee Carver across her path. She resents his help, but she needs him to drive her wagon over the Great Plains. Lee can’t fathom why this prickly woman gets under his skin. But as the journey brings these two outsiders together, he wonders if Jenna and her baby could be just what he needs to begin a new life with a brand-new family!
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey
Author: Lillian Schlissel
Publisher: Schocken
Published: 2011-08-03
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0307803171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn expanded edition of one of the most original and provocative works of American history of the last decade, which documents the pioneering experiences and grit of American frontier women.
Life on the Oregon Trail
Author: Sally Senzell Isaacs
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Published: 2000-07-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781575723174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introduction to what life was like on the Oregon Trail, describing the wagons, daily routines, food, clothing, Native Americans encountered on the way, and dangers.
Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey
Author: Marty Rhodes Figley
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 0761372563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEleven-year-old Clara Morgan traveled the Oregon Trail with her family. While her mother cared for the baby, Clara struggled with the cooking. Finally, she made her first batch of perfect biscuits. But she gave them up to a hungry American Indian who stopped by. Little did she know they would meet again. Would her family’s act of kindness help them farther down the trail? In the back of this book, you’ll find a script and instructions for putting on a reader’s theater performance of this adventure. At our companion website—www.lerneresource.com—you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your reader’s theater performance a success.
