“Papa snaps the whip. GEE HAW! We’re off.” Brave travelers in a thirty-five-wagon train, destined for Oregon Territory, tell their stories. Historical notes. Author’s note. Suggestions for further reading. Full-color illustrations created with pencil, pen and ink with watercolor and gouache.
Topics Overland journeys to the Pacific. Pioneers. U.S. frontier and pioneer life. Oregon National Historic Trail. Nineteenth-century U.S. history.
Lexile 520L
Trim Size 8 1/2" x 11"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2014-01-31
JLG Release Date Apr 2014
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Intermediate Readers (Grades 3-5)
Intermediate Readers
Intermediate Readers (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
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