The Oregon Trail : the journey across the country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental railroad /

Gibson, Karen Bush,

The Oregon Trail : the journey across the country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental railroad / Karen Bush Gibson ; illustrated by Tom Casteel. - vii, 120 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm - Build it yourself . - "Build it yourself" series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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.

Ages 9-12. Guided reading level: T.

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Pioneers--Social life and customs--Oregon National Historic Trail--Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
Overland journeys to the Pacific--Juvenile literature.


Oregon National Historic Trail--Juvenile literature.


Illustrated works.

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