Stranded in the Sierra Nevada : the story of the Donner Party / by Danielle Smith-Llera.
Material type:
TextSeries: Fact finders. Adventures on the American frontier.Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint , [2016]Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781491448984 (library binding)
- 1491448989 (library binding)
- 9781491449127 (pbk.)
- 1491449128 (pbk.)
- Donner Party -- Juvenile literature
- Pioneers -- California -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature
- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 979.403 S654 | Available | 33111008090140 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Imagine leaving your home and moving across the country to a new life on the unknown frontier. That's exactly what members of the Donner Party were trying to do in the mid-1800s when they traveled out west, chasing their dreams of a better life. But instead, many were destined to meet a cruel fate. Lively language, historical illustrations, and primary source journal entries from members of the Donner Party help readers feel as if they were a part of the journey. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
"Examines the expedition of the Donner Party by discussing how they came to be stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the immediate and lasting effects their journey had on the nation as well as the people and places involved"-- Provided by publisher.
Grades 4-6.
RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-6
The journey begins -- Following the trail -- Trouble on the trail -- Trapped in the mountains -- California at last -- Timeline.