great plains

A family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house, meet neighboring Indians, build a well, and fight a prairie fire.

Living with their Ojibwe family on the Great Plains of Dakota Territory in 1866, twin brothers Makoons and Chickadee must learn to become buffalo hunters, but Makoons has a vision that foretells great challenges that his family may not be able to overcome.

"Uses primary sources to tell the story of the Dust Bowl"--Provided by publisher.

Wealthy, spoiled Nellie Oleson is only happy when she is the center of attention, and so she feels angry and left out when Laura Ingalls, a poor country girl, moves to Walnut Grove and is embraced by Nellie's friends and schoolteacher.

The Great Plains Guide to Buffalo Bill follows the life of one of the Wild West's most legendary heroes, taking readers on a unique, informative tour of the residences, forts, battlefields, and other sites that interpret Cody's life on the Great Plains. Each chapter focuses on a period in Cody's life and includes a "Trail Today" section.

In 1866, Omakayas's son Chickadee is kidnapped by two ne'er-do-well brothers from his own tribe and must make a daring escape, forge unlikely friendships, and set out on an exciting and dangerous journey to get back home.

Laura Ingalls travels with her family from the big woods of Wisconsin to the prairies of Kansas, where they build a house, meet neighboring Native Americans, and face the challenges of frontier life.

Deeply unhappy about her family's separation because of poverty, Megan gradually finds contentment and purpose in her new home on the Kansas prairie with a kind and loving adopted family.