great plains

Laura Ingalls and her family travel 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.

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.

The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Caleb forces Jacob to deal with his past.

Discusses the bison and its relationship to the Great Plains ecosystem.

A young boy describes his life on the family farm in North Dakota in 1912, particularly the arrival of a new steam-powered threshing machine.

An examination of the Dust Bowl era from 1931 through 1939 that discusses economic, social, political, and medical aspects of the situation, and includes archival photographs.

Examines the causes of the Dust Bowl, discusses its effects, and provides primary source quotes and photographs.

A family travels to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house and meet a friendly neighbor.

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

Discusses the Great Plains of the United States and the Indians who inhabited the land.