Learn about the courageous Americans who journeyed on the Oregon Trail in this picture book perfect for the Common Core It s 1848, and brave families band together in covered wagons to head west. Each spread introduces a different speaker to tell his or her part of the story: there s Carl Hawks, son of the wagon train leader; Louisa Bailey, the newlywed; Chankoowashtay, a Sioux brave; and more. Like its acclaimed predecessor Colonial Voices, this book showcases a thrilling and often dangerous time in our history. Richly detailed illustrations bring the story of the great Westward Expansion to vivid life.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers,US, Penguin Putnam Inc
ISBN-10
0803737750
ISBN-13
9780803737754
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184069888
Product Key Features
Author
Kay Winters
Format
Picture Book,Sewn,PAPER over Boards,With Dust Jacket, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Children's Fiction
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Colour Illustrations
Author Biography
Kay Winters is a former teacher and the author of many children s books. She lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Larry Day has been illustrating children s books for the last twelve years. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois.