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Stories
of Young Pioneers: in their own words
Stories of Young Pioneers: in their own words
Media: Paperback
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 0-87842-423-7
Pages: 240 Size: 6 x 9
"This lengthy, thorough book relies on diaries and memoirs to bring
to life the experience of traveling westward in the mid-nineteenth century."
—Booklist
Most people know about the hardships and dangers the pioneers encountered on the
Emigrant Trail in the mid-nineteenth century. What they may not consider,
however, is the strength and courage of pioneer children in the face of these
difficulties. In Stories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words, Violet
Kimball has collected memoirs, letters, and journal entries of children who were
ages six to nineteen when they made the overland journey. Readers ages twelve to
sixteen will discover in these pages a window into the lives of emigrant
children on the trail.
The book is organized by topic--including romance, animals, fun, and recreation,
as well as danger, disease, and death--and peppered with detailed profiles of
individual youngsters. Feel the mixed emotions of thirteen-year-old Kate Scott
as she and her family leave the comforts of their home and friends in Illinois
in search of a new life in the untamed Oregon Territory. Sit in the driver's
seat with thirteen-year-old teamster John Stoughton as he drives his oxen across
rocks, water, sand, and icy mountain passes. Unwind after a long, arduous day by
joining in a hand of cards or, better yet, a night of music and dancing. Young
historians will find Stories of Young Pioneers not only exciting reading
but also a thorough and well-researched tool to learn more about life on the
Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Pioneer Trail.
For ages 10 and up.
Stories of Young Pioneers: in their own words. ISBN: 0-87842-423-7. #MOPR1221 paper$14.00
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