Pioneers to the West

by John Bliss

Overview

Pioneers to the West will follow the rural experiences of children traveling across America in search of land, gold, farms, and religious freedoms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410940827
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2011
Series:	Children's True Stories: Migration
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	NC770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Westward Ho! 4

Western Illinois: 1848 6

Central Illinois: 1849 10

Wisconsin: 1870 14

Missouri: 1883 20

From Sea to Shining Sea 26

Mapping Migration 28

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

This series reviews some of the historical migrations that have occurred throughout the world through the eyes of children. Each title highlights four real children’s stories. Additional information introduces, and then summarizes, the area covered and the migrations that happened. All five have helpful features: photographs; drawings; maps and a "mapping migration" page; and places to visit. Fact boxes provide additional details: "daily life," "number crunching," "migrants’ lives," "helping hand," and "on the scene". They provide interesting facts in a pleasant, easy-to-understand layout and are well-placed throughout each book. The stories of these children are eye-opening and provide young learners a unique perspective and an understanding of the issues and hardships that the children who made these journeys had to endure. Bibliography. Glossary. Websites. Table of Contents. Index. Melinda Miller, K-12 Library Media Specialist, Colton-Pierrepont Central School, Colton, New York Recommended Library Media Connection May/June 2012 Issue

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