The Oregon Trail
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Just the Series: True Book: Westward Expansion   

Series and Publisher: True Book: Westward Expansion   

Annotation: Provides information about the Oregon Trail, discussing the 2,000 mile route across the Rocky Mountains, the hardships and challenges faced by the pioneers, and the evolution of the trail from its discovery to present day.
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #4811047
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Children's Press
Copyright Date: 2010
Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 09/01/10
Pages: 48 pages
ISBN: 0-531-21247-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-531-21247-9
Dewey: 978
LCCN: 2009014186
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
School Library Journal (Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2010)

PERRITANO, John . The Lewis and Clark Expedition . ISBN 978-0-531-20582-2 ; ISBN 978-0-531-21245-9 . LC 2009014183. PERRITANO, John . The Transcontinental Railroad . ISBN 978-0-531-20585-3 ; ISBN 978-0-531-21248-6 . LC 2009014185. ea vol: 48p. (A True Bk.Westward Expansion Series). illus. maps. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press . Mar. 2010. PLB $26; pap. $6.95. Gr 3-5 These books provide elementary readers with clear explanations, maps, illustrations, time lines, and engaging reproductions of primary resources. Each volume contains eye-catching quick facts; illustrations and photographs are representational of regional Native Americans, pioneers, and explorers. This is ideal material for reports on the Westward expansion. Revised from the 2006 "True Book" series, these updated editions take on a more interactive approach, adding sidebars and lively graphics just right for today's millennium readers. Melissa Smith, Green Valley Library, Henderson, NV

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.
Word Count: 2,720
Reading Level: 5.6
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 135171 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:6.6 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q48605
Lexile: 930L

A True Book: Westward Expansion takes readers on an amazing journey to a fascinating time in U.S. history when the country was experiencing dynamic change and expanding westward.

This book provides the keys to discovering the important people, places and events that helped shape the western United States. An age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study is included.


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