Surveys the daily life of pioneer families in the American West, describing their travel, homes, clothing, food and drink, health, education, religion, recreation, and relationships with each other.
Describes the life of a pioneer family as it travels from Indiana to Oregon in a covered wagon. Includes information on clothing, food, the wagon, and what a pioneer might encounter along the way.
Describes the challenges that American settlers faced when they left the farms and towns in the East in their Conestoga wagons and headed for the prairie. Provides a record of pioneer tools, homes, and daily life that testifies to the indomitable spirit of the early settlers.
Ten-year-old Amelia keeps a journal of the summer car trip she takes with her mother and sister to the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and their California home town to visit Amelia's best friend.
