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      Blending fact and fiction this classic book offers a realistic look at life on the frontier. Booklist calls it a "valuable resource" and an "appealing book." Historically accurate with lots of activities. Full of illustrations. Aimed at grades 4-6.  

Bound for Oregon ~ Usually ships in 24 hours. Aimed at 4th-6th graders, this story is based on the original account of Mary Ellen Todd's Oregon Trail Journey. Booklist called it "A fine, fictional introduction to life on the Oregon Trail. "

If you Traveled West in a Covered Wagon
~ Usually ships in 24 hours. Aimed at 9-12 year-olds, answers all the questions young people have about the Trail experience. Like "Could they get mail along the way." A top-seller.

Westward Ho with Ollie Ox
~ Usually ships in 24 hours. One of the few Trail books aimed at very young children (4 - 10), this is a fun tale about Ollie the lovable ox who pulls a wagon from Missouri to Oregon.

Pioneer Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games and Activities ~ Usually ships in 24 hours. Follow Liz and Sam through the year 1843, and do what they did--make pioneer fast food, play games from the 1800s, learn native crafts, make pioneer toys and much more. Packed with historical information, this book lets kids discover for themselves what life was like for the children of the early settlers.

How Would You Survive in the American West ~ Usually ships in 24 hours. What disasters might you face in the West? How would your survive? This richly illustrated book offers the answers. Aimed at 9-12 year-olds

A Frontier Fort on the Oregon Trail (Inside Story) ~ Usually ships in 24 hours. Aimed at 9-12 year-olds, this book gives youngsters an inside look at life in a western fort. Nifty "cutaway" illustrations provide fascinating detail.

Rachel's Journal : The Story of a Pioneer Girl
~ Usually ships in 24 hours ~ Aimed at 9-12 year-olds, this fictional--but accurate--book is a delightfully illustrated journal of a young pioneer girl who must leave her home in Illinois and travel by covered wagon to California.

Facing West: The Story of the Oregon Trail
~ Usually ships in 24 hours. Follow 11-year-old Ben, setting out for Oregon in 1845. Kirkus Reviews calls it "Well-written, historically sound, and sympathetic to the needs of the special-needs child."

Westward Ho!: An Activity Guide to the Wild West
~ Usually ships in 24 hours. Dozens of activities, crafts and games from the days of the Old West. Midwest Book Review calls it "A wonderful introduction to the settlement of the Old West." More than 50 activities.


I'm Sorry, Almira Ann~ Usually ships in 24 hours. Sarah and her family have packed their covered wagon and set out from Missouri, heading west to Oregon for a new life on fertile soil. Horn Book Reviews calls this book "eloquent."

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