| Wagon Train Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778701026 ISBN-13: 9780778701026 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history. Journeying west by wagon train was like traveling in a tiny, moving town with its own community, food, tools, and government. Clear, informative text along with beautifully detailed photographs and illustrations help describe a typical day on the trail including: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Travel |
| Dewey: 978.02 |
| LCCN: 98-42367 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Series: Life in the Old West |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.36" W x 10.76" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29863 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |