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bibliography Biographies. biography Biography. Graphic novels. History. Juvenile works.Sandler, Martin W.
Summary: An overview, in text and illustrations, of the pioneer experience in the American West, from the first settlers through the development of towns.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 SANLittlefield, Holly
Summary: Explores the experiences of American children who traveled west to Oregon or California on wagon trains between 1841 and 1869, focusing on transportation, chores, recreation, and dangers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 1999
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Summary: "Introduces the reader to women in the old West"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, An imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.4 DUMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 DUMTodras, Ellen H.
Summary: Investigates how early settlers traveled west towards the Pacific in wagon trains, and examines the hardships they faced and the towns they founded.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2011
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Summary: "Describes the people and events of the age of the Wild West in the year 1876. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of an outlaw, a lawman, and a fortune-seeker in Deadwood, Dakota Territory"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LAS BASKETHale, Nathan
Summary: "The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. It's also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expansion of the United States, and the families and individuals who sacrificed so much to build new lives in a largely unknown landscape. From the preparation for the journey to each disastrous leg of the trip, this book shows the specific bad decisions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2013
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Summary: Looks at the different modes of dress in the American West from the 1840s to the 1890s, examining the clothing and accessories of Native Americans, early pioneers, and the men and women of different social classes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-first Century Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 391.00973 KROFriedman, Mel
Summary: Discusses how the United States gained ownership of the Oregon Territory, who discovered the best routes west, and the obstacles pioneers faced on their journeys along the Oregon Trail.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.804 FRICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.02 FRIKamma, Anne.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 978.02 KamHicks, Peter
Summary: Looks through the eyes of the fictional marshal of an imaginary town called Dustville to show what life was like on the Great Plains just after the Civil War.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 978.02 HicksFreedman, Russell.
Summary: Describes, in text and illustrations, the duties, clothes, equipment, and day-to-day life of the cowboys who flourished in the west from the 1860's to the 1890's.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 1985
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 FREMicklos, John
Summary: "In the spring of 1846, the Donner and Reed families joined a wagon train bound for California in hopes of a better life. But when the party took an untested shortcut, it set them down a tragic path. As they crossed the Sierra Nevada, heavy snow fell in the mountain pass. They were trapped. Supplies were already low, and now they faced a winter of starvation. Told through the gripping,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 MICCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J978 MICJosephson, Judith Pinkerton.
Summary: Describes what life was like for young people moving to and living on the western frontier.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2002
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Summary: A biography of the legendary buffalo hunter describes his "Wild West Exhibitions" traveling show and discusses his experiences with such figures as Wild Bill Hickock, George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, and Annie Oakley.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CODMorley, Jacqueline.
Summary: A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 978 MORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 978 MorleyGarland, Sherry.
Summary: Focusing on the bold and courageous explorers and determined settlers who extended the frontier to the western coastline, author Sherry Garland narrates in the voices of figures from history. She personalizes the adventures of Sacagawea, Jedediah Smith, George Catlin, and Annie Oakley. She furthers the timeline with characters representing whole populations, including a girl traveling west in a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pelican Publishing Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 GARBaker, Brynn.
Summary: "Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of the Buffalo Soldiers and the impact they made during times of war or conflict"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355 BAKYasuda, Anita.
Summary: Explores the Wild West, including the lay of the land, gold-rush miners, moving west, pioneer life, frontier towns, Native people, and cowboys.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.02 YASKeppeler, Jill
Summary: "The idea of the American frontier means a lot to many Americans' images of themselves and their country. Everyone has heard stories or watched movies showing tough, brave settlers crossing the continent, daring harsh weather, hostile natives, and rough terrain to nobly "tame" the frontier and expand the United States. But is this image true to life? Young readers will get a wider perspective...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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Summary: Discusses the everyday life, family roles, cooking methods, and common foods of pioneers who traveled west on the Oregon Trail during the nineteenth century. Includes recipes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Earth Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.5978 GUNGreen, Carl R.
Summary: "Readers will find out about the life of Wild Bill Hickok, a scout, lawman, and showman of the Wild West"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HICLevine, Ellen.
Summary: Answers questions about what it was like to travel to the Oregon Territory by covered wagon, crossing rivers, mountains, and prairie.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 978.02 LEVMorley, Jacqueline.
Summary: Describes what it was like to live during the frontier and pioneer days in Western United States, providing valuable historical information about the Old West.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 MORFriedman, Mel
Summary: Traces the history of the Oregon Trail and describes the hardships faced by the settlers who followed it.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012