Imagine leaving your home and moving across the country to a new life on the unknown frontier. That's exactly what thousands of people did in the mid 1800s when they traveled along the Oregon Trail, chasing their dreams of a better life out West. Lively language, historical illustrations, and primary source journal entries from settlers help readers feel as if they were a part of the journey. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion.
"Some of the most exciting, pivotal times in American history are explored in these titles. Each book begins with a hook-a lively anecdote or a climactic situation-to pull readers in. . . .The text brims with amazing bits of information that are worthy of any "Ripley's" book. . .Solid entries that make history intriguing."
