Zuchora-Walske, Christine

Summary: In a time when the United States could not expand fast enough, railroads became essential for the country to grow.The Transcontinental Railroadnarrates the race to build rail lines into the West for money, land, and fame. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 385.09 ZUC

Murray, Laura K.

Summary: Excitement over the West inspired thousands of Americans in the mid-1800s to start new lives on the other side of the continent. The Oregon Trailfollows the trials and hopes of the emigrants' journeys. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016

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Rea, Amy C.

Summary: A need for speedy mail delivery from the East to the West led to one of the most famous mail services in history. The Pony Expresscovers the riders, dangers, and successes that led to the service's fame. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional resources, and an index

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 383 REA

Rea, Amy C.

Summary: In the early 1800s, the US government forced Native Americans in the Southeast United States out of their homes and off of land they had occupied for thousands of years. The Trail of Tearstakes a look at the shocking and tragic story of how Native Americans were affected by settlement in the United States. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 975 REA

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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1994

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 SAN

Dumas, Marti

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 DUM

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 DUM

Lassieur, Allison.

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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2009

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LAS BASKET

Friedman, 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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.804 FRI

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.02 FRI

Micklos, 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 MIC

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Hicks, 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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 2002

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 978.02 Hicks

Krohn, Katherine E.

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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-first Century Books 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 391.00973 KRO

Kamma, Anne.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2003

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 978.02 Kam

Freedman, 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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 1985

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 FRE

Morley, 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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2002

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 978 MOR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 978 Morley

Reis, Ronald A.

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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2010

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COD

Gunderson, Mary.

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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Earth Books 2000

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.5978 GUN

Yasuda, 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.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.02 YAS

Levine, Ellen.

Summary: Answers questions about what it was like to travel to the Oregon Territory by covered wagon, crossing rivers, mountains, and prairie.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1992

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 978.02 LEV

Garland, 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 GAR