Voices from the Oregon Trail

Illustrated by Larry Day
Ebook
0"W x 0"H x 0"D  
On sale Mar 04, 2014 | 48 Pages | 978-0-698-15052-2
| Grades 2-4
Reading Level: Lexile 520L
Learn about the courageous Americans who journeyed on the Oregon Trail in this picture book perfect for the Common Core

It’s 1848, and brave families band together in covered wagons to head west. Each spread introduces a different speaker to tell his or her part of the story: there’s Carl Hawks, son of the wagon train leader; Louisa Bailey, the newlywed; Chankoowashtay, a Sioux brave; and more. Like its acclaimed predecessor Colonial Voices, this book showcases a thrilling—and often dangerous—time in our history. Richly detailed illustrations bring the story of the great Westward Expansion to vivid life.
Kay Winters has written several children's books including Did You See What I Saw?: Poems About School and The Teeny Tiny Ghost. Brian Lies has illustrated many children's books including Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite, which he also wrote. View titles by Kay Winters
Larry Day is the award-winning illustrator of several picture books about American history, including Colonial Voices: Hear them Speak and Voices from the Oregon Trail by Kay Winters and George Did It by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain, He has exhibited watercolors extensively as well. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois. View titles by Larry Day
"Preparations and anticipation, hopes and misgivings precede the reality of trail life...the overall presentation of trail life offers another fine choice for students of history." - School Library Journal

"This format will enliven middle-grades history classes as a readaloud or, better still, as an adaptable script for readers theater." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Full of historical details, these attractive pictures will help students imagine the period setting....the book offers a ready-made opportunity for readers’ theater." - Booklist

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Learn about the courageous Americans who journeyed on the Oregon Trail in this picture book perfect for the Common Core

It’s 1848, and brave families band together in covered wagons to head west. Each spread introduces a different speaker to tell his or her part of the story: there’s Carl Hawks, son of the wagon train leader; Louisa Bailey, the newlywed; Chankoowashtay, a Sioux brave; and more. Like its acclaimed predecessor Colonial Voices, this book showcases a thrilling—and often dangerous—time in our history. Richly detailed illustrations bring the story of the great Westward Expansion to vivid life.

Author

Kay Winters has written several children's books including Did You See What I Saw?: Poems About School and The Teeny Tiny Ghost. Brian Lies has illustrated many children's books including Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite, which he also wrote. View titles by Kay Winters
Larry Day is the award-winning illustrator of several picture books about American history, including Colonial Voices: Hear them Speak and Voices from the Oregon Trail by Kay Winters and George Did It by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain, He has exhibited watercolors extensively as well. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois. View titles by Larry Day

Praise

"Preparations and anticipation, hopes and misgivings precede the reality of trail life...the overall presentation of trail life offers another fine choice for students of history." - School Library Journal

"This format will enliven middle-grades history classes as a readaloud or, better still, as an adaptable script for readers theater." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Full of historical details, these attractive pictures will help students imagine the period setting....the book offers a ready-made opportunity for readers’ theater." - Booklist

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