Forgotten facts about life on a wagon train [History's Forgotten Facts]by Connors, Kathleen 

BTSB Prebound(Enslow, 2024)

BTSB #: 236013 Available

Dewey: 978.02/NAges: 7-10   


Genres:

Subjects: Overland journeys to the Pacific Wagon trains - West (U.S.) Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.) West (U.S.) - History|y19th century

Summary: Life on a wagon train was tough. Travelers wore through their shoes from so much walking. They left behind belongings along the trail when they could no longer carry them. Many didn't make it to their destination. This book engages readers with a familiar historical time period through surprising facts and more.

Forgotten facts about pioneer life [History's Forgotten Facts]by Connors, Kathleen 

BTSB Prebound(Enslow, 2024)

BTSB #: 236014 Available

Dewey: 978/NAges: 7-10   


Genres:

Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.) West (U.S.) - Social life and customs|y19th century West (U.S.) - Social life and customs|y18th century

Summary: Real pioneer life was no episode of Little House on the Prairie. There were dust storms, attacks by Native groups, and crops that just wouldn't grow. In fact, many pioneers didn't stay very long on the new frontier because it was so hard! In this fascinating volume, readers learn why Americans headed to the frontier, how they built their homes, what they ate, how they spent their free time, and even what they used for toilet paper and windows!

Voices of the western frontier by Garland, Sherry 

BTSB Prebound(Pelican, 2016)

BTSB #: 367948 Available

Dewey: 978/NAges: 8-12   


Genres:

Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.) West (U.S.) - Social life and customs

Summary: Focusing on the courageous explorers and determined settlers who extended the frontier to the west and told in the voices of figures from history.

Who was Annie Oakley? [Who Was?]by Spinner, Stephanie 

BTSB Prebound(Grosset & Dunlap, 2002)

BTSB #: 840734 Available

Dewey: 799.3/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.8 MG RC: 5.6 3-5 Lexile: 870

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Subjects: Oakley, Annie,|d1860-1926 Shooters of firearms Women entertainers Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.)

Summary: Born in 1860, Annie Oakley became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She traveled the world and forged a new image for American women.

Wild mustang : horses of the American West [History Comics]by Duffy, Chris 

Paperback(First Second, 2021)

BTSB #: 293828 Available

Dewey: 599.665/NAges: 9-13   
AR: 4.9 MG

Genres:

Subjects: Wild horses - West (U.S.) Human-animal relationship Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.)

Summary: Brought to the Western Hemisphere by Spanish conquistadors, horses immediately became a crucial part of the American story. The Spanish used them to win wars, Native American tribes used them to travel and hunt, and the giant herds of wild mustangs became a resource and a world-renowned wonder of the Americans West. In graphic novel format.

Wild mustang : horses of the American West [History Comics]by Duffy, Chris 

BTSB Prebound(First Second, 2021)

BTSB #: 293833 Available

Dewey: 599.665/NAges: 9-13   
AR: 4.9 MG

Genres:

Subjects: Wild horses - West (U.S.) Human-animal relationship Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.)

Summary: Brought to the Western Hemisphere by Spanish conquistadors, horses immediately became a crucial part of the American story. The Spanish used them to win wars, Native American tribes used them to travel and hunt, and the giant herds of wild mustangs became a resource and a world-renowned wonder of the Americans West. In graphic novel format.