overland journeys to the pacific

When a young pioneer girl smuggles a cat aboard the wagon train taking her family from Missouri to Oregon, it turns out to be the best thing she could have done.

A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.

"The end of the Oregon Trail is near, young pioneer--the fourth and final leg of your journey starts here. But, do you have the grit to make it to Oregon City? The wild frontier is full of risks and unpredictable surprises!"--Provided by publisher.

"A family must survive the dangerous ford of the wild Snake River along the Oregon Trail, in a book where the reader's choices determine the outcome of the expedition"--OCLC.

"Presents the life of a California ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects"--OCLC.

"It's 1849. You and your family are at the halfway mark on your 2,000-mile journey West. You've set up camp near South Pass, Wyoming. A powerful storm strikes. Your wagon train must ford the river immediately. When crossing the wild water, the current pulls you in and separates you from your family. You wake up on a riverbank-lost and disoriented. You have no other choice but to find your way and survive on your own. Lucky for you, you meet Tatsa, a twelve-year-old girl from the Shoshone Nation who has the grit and smarts to help you on the Trail"--Provided by publisher.

"It's 1855. You and your family are leading a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. As captains on the 2,000-mile journey West, you'll want to keep everyone together-after all, there's safety in numbers. You will face wild animals, stormy weather, famine, rapid rivers, strangers, and sickeness. Plus, the folks in your wagon train won't always get along. Do you have the msarts and skills to keep everyone safe and together on the Trail?"--Provided by publisher.

Explores various details of territorial expansion in the United States, covering pioneer life, government relations with Native Americans, the Northwest Ordinance, the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Revolution, and more, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Explores various details of frontier and pioneer life in connection with the Oregon National Historic Trail, covering topics such as the growth of fur trapping and the contest between different nations for control of Oregon, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Provides a cultural and historical context for the development of the United States from 1846 to 1860, and includes Manifest Destiny, war with Mexico, why people moved west, life on the Oregon Trail, the railroad across the continent, and more.