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Author:

Gibson, Karen Bush,.

Title:

The Oregon Trail : the journey across the country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental railroad / Karen Bush Gibson ; illustrated by Tom Casteel.

Publisher:

Nomad Press

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

vii, 120 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Pioneers--Oregon National Historic Trail--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
FRONTIER AND PIONEER LIFE--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
Overland journeys to the Pacific--Juvenile literature.
Oregon National Historic Trail--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Casteel, Tom,.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The journey begins -- A land deal -- Exploring the West -- New beginnings -- Life on the trail -- The end of the trails -- The Transcontinental Railroad.

Summary:

"Westward ho! If you travel across certain parts of the United States, you can still see wagon wheel ruts where people crossed the west in search of more opportunity and better lives more than 200 years ago! The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad offers readers ages 9 to 12 a fascinating look at the explorers and settlers who traveled this route during the westward expansion of the United States."--Back cover.

Series:

Build it yourself
"Build it yourself" series

ISBN:

1619305763
9781619305762
1619305720
9781619305724

OCLC:

(OCoLC)978601818

Locations:

VUPB454 -- Elma Public Library (Elma)