A brother and sister struggle to survive the rigors of Death Valley after their wagon breaks an axle and they set out alone to find help for their stranded family and injured father.
Rachel's Journal: the Story of a Pioneer Girl (Young American voices)
by Marissa Moss
In this first book in the Young American Voices series, young Rachel and her family travel by covered wagon following the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California. The terrain is rough and the seven-month trip is filled with adventure--a surprise encounter with Indians, a thunderous buffalo stampede, even the perilous crossing of a flooded river. Rachel's own handwritten journal chronicles every detail and features cherished "pasted-in" mementos--wildflowers, buttons, quilt patches--...
Bring history to life with compelling stories, sweeping scope, and a welcoming sense of diversity Historical fiction helps students connect to their middle school social studies classes Reading skill instruction and cross-curricular connections improve comprehension of historical fiction Strong multicultural flavor reflects the rich tapestry of our shared American heritages Jamestown's American Portraits, a saga of American families and friends, traces the history of America from the founding of...
20,000 Leagues under the Sea (Extraordinary Voyages, #6)
by Jules Verne
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" includes a Foreword and Afterword by T. A. Barron. Jules Verne is considered the...
Bachelor Girl (Little House: the Rose years) (Little House Chapter Books: The Rose Years, #8)
by Roger Lea MacBride
Having left her parents' Missouri farm for good and trained to become a telegraph operator in Kansas City, teenage Rose moves out to San Francisco and joins the thousands of "bachelor girls" supporting themselves.
Christmas in the Big Woods (My first little house books)
by Renee Graef and Laura Ingalls Wilder
A young pioneer girl and her family celebrate Christmas in their cabin in the Wisconsin woods.
Feliz Cumpleanos, Josefina! (American Girls Collection, #4)
by Valerie Tripp
A spunky but lonely girl finds herself transported back in time to 1881, courtesy of her apartment building's elevator.
Following the forced removal of his people from Minnesota to Crow Creek, South Dakota, a Winnebago Indian boy embarks on a dangerous journey to return his dying grandfather to his Minnesota homeland.
A young Comanche boy experiences his tribe's conflicts with the Tejanos in 1840s Texas.