You wouldn't want to be an American pioneer! : a wilderness you'd rather not tame / written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.
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TextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publication details: New York : Franklin Watts, c2013.Edition: Franklin Watts library ed., Rev. edDescription: 32, [2] p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cmISBN: - 0531275000 (lib. ed.)
- 9780531275009 (lib. ed.)
- You would not want to be an American pioneer
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature
- Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature
- West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 978.02 M864 | Available | 33111007008952 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Do you think being a Roman galdiator seems glamorous? Does exploring the wild frontier as an American pioneer sound exciting? Think again! As you'll discover in this lively series, history definitely has a dark side. These revised titles include helpful new features-along with the same hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars that have made this series a hit with kids everywhere!
You've heard that there are fortunes to be made out West. But are you tough enough to survive months on the trail, with little to eat and onl your wagon for shelter?
Includes index.
Go west and get rich! -- Ganging up-don't travel alone! -- Into the unknown -- Wet and weary -- Watch out-Indians! -- Stampede! -- Mealtimes-feeling queasy? -- Sink or swim-river crossings -- At the fort -- Done in and done for -- Last lap -- Journey's end.
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.