western stories

"In 1851 twelve-year-old Sarah is a free Black, happy living with her parents, grandparents, and brother on their own farm in Iowa; but her father has been bitten by the gold bug and wants to take the trail west to California, and after some argument it is decided that the the grandparents will stay on the farm, but the rest of the family will go; the journey will be difficult and dangerous, but if they survive extreme weather, difficult terrain, illness, and the racism of others in the group there may be a better life waiting for them at the end of the trail. Includes nonfiction material on the Oregon Trail, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts"--OCLC.

Contains two stories by Jack London, including "White Fang," which follows the adventures of a dog that is part wolf as it makes peace with man in the Canadian wilderness; and "Smoke bellew," in which newspaper writer Christopher Bellew sets out from San Francisco, California, to cover the Klondike gold rush.

"Ba dies in the night; Ma is already gone. Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that refutes their existence. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Along the way, they encounter giant buffalo bones, tiger paw prints, and the specters of a ravaged landscape as well as family secrets, sibling rivalry, and glimpses of a different kind of future"--Amazon.

Follows the life of Bill, a cowboy on the open range of Texas in the 1830s and continues with his son and grandson as they witness the ever-changing landscape, the expansion of the cattle business, growth of railroads, and the end of the frontier.

SpongeBuck and Pecos Patrick save a wild west town from the evil Dead Eye Plankton.

A scurvy pirate crew, led by Burnt Beard, finds trouble when they try to hide their treasure in Old Cheyenne and have some miscommunication with Black Bob McKraw and his posse.

Unsupervised for the day, Hank the cowdog and his human friends, Little Alfred and Slim Chance, mind the ranch with humorous results.

Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and later discovering a nest of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.

After getting blamed when Sally May's car ends up in a snowdrift, Hank suspects that this is another plot by Pete the Barncat to get him in trouble.

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 hometown, where they visit Amelia's best friend. Presented in Spanish.