Shortly after the birth of the United States, many people headed west to settle the new territory of the frontier. They journeyed by wagon for months on end and faced bad weather, sickness, and fears of hostile Native Americans. Historians know a lot about these wagon train journeys because of the many diaries kept by travelers! Readers meet a young wagon train traveler and, through this first-person account, learn about life on the Oregon Trail. Informational fact boxes add historical context to this narrative while images from the time period enhance the main content.

Product Description: Introduces readers to slavery and the trek to freedom in Canada on the Underground Railroad through a first-person narrative.

Product Description: Living on a new homestead often meant pioneer families had to start with nothingno house, no fields, and no neighbors. Pioneer children were expected to work just as hard as their parents. They cooked, gathered firewood, and helped in the fields, as well as going to school part of the year...read more