Copyright Date:
2012
Edition Date:
2012
Release Date:
01/01/12
Illustrator:
Poluzzi, Alessandro,
Pages:
24 pages
ISBN:
1-433-96743-X
ISBN 13:
978-1-433-96743-6
Dewey:
978
LCCN:
2011022835
Dimensions:
24 cm.
Subject Heading:
Immigrants. West (U.S.). History. 19th century. Comic books, strips, etc.
Frontier and pioneer life. West (U.S.). Comic books, strips, etc.
Overland journeys to the Pacific. Comic books, strips, etc.
Oregon National Historic Trail. Comic books, strips, etc.
West (U.S.). History. 19th century. Comic books, strips, etc.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
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
Readers discover what it was like to travel the treacherous path of the Oregon Trail. They uncover incredible facts about the impact of the trail on the American landscape, opening up the country in a way that had never been done before. Readers will get a firsthand look at life on the Oregon Trail through the eyes of one family, told in the gripping graphic-novel style. The excitement and danger of the Oregon Trail is shown through detailed drawings and accessible text, holding the interest of even reluctant readers.