Raintree Stories
9 total works
The life of the woman who became a Revolutionary heroine when she carried water to the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
Presents the life of the fifteenth-century explorer and how he came to discover the New World.
Traces the life of the Shoshoni Indian girl who was stolen from her tribe at the age of twelve, sold to a French trapper, and served as a guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The life of the railroad engineer, famous for always bringing his train in on time, and whose last ride on the Cannonball Express inspired the well-known ballad.
Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.
Recounts the adventures of the Italian merchant during his travels to China, based on Marco Polo's own accounts.
A biography of John Chapman whose distribution of appleseeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.
The life of the frontier woman who was famous for her skills as a sharpshooter which she demonstrated in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and other shows of the time.