frontier and pioneer life

Provides an account of the harrowing experiences of twenty-one-year-old bride Sarah Graves after her family joined with the Donner party seven months into their journey to California in 1846, and, equipped with snowshoes constructed by her father, pressed on with fourteen other relatively young, healthy people in search of help after the travelers became stranded by a snowstorm.

A Norwegian family suffers great hardship as they try to establish a farm on the plains of the Dakota territory in the 1870's.

"A deeply-researched, dramatic, and character-driven narrative account of the violent struggle between Union and Confederate forces to claim the American West during the Civil War"--.

Recipes based on the pioneer food written about in the "Little House" books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, along with quotes from the books and descriptions of the food and cooking of pioneer times.

Would you have survived traveling the Oregon Trail? Make decisions and tally your score to find out. Written at a lower reading level with considerate text, these high maturity books are sure to grab struggling readers as they engage and play along. Also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities.

"Thousands of American settlers endured the long trip of more than 2,000 miles between Missouri and Oregon in the mid-1800s. They were determined to make a better life for themselves. They faced many hardships and made tough choices. Now the choices are yours. Would you rather run out of food supplies or spare wagon parts? Would you ford the river and get across faster but risk your wagon overturning? Or would you take apart your wagon and float it across but risk delaying your time-sensitive journey? It's your turn to pick this or that!"--Provided by publisher.

"It's 1850, and you are continuing on the treacherous Oregon Trail and there are still months of adventure ahead. In these two books . . . you need to choose the right path in order to get you and your family all the way to Oregon City"--Back cover.

"It's 1850, and you are setting off on the treacherous Oregon Trail. In these first two books . . . you need to choose the right path in order to get you and your family to the halfway mark on your 2,000-mile trek West"--Back cover.

A Mohican brave struggles to protect two English girls from an evil Huron during the French and Indian War in upstate New York.

Provides true stories of people who have survived the dangers of the American West. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.