Children of the trail west
By: Holly Littlefield.
Series: Picture the American past
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Pioneer children -- West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.; Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature.; Pioneers.; Overland journeys to the Pacific.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History.
Description: Explores the experiences of American children who traveled west to Oregon or California on wagon trains between 1841 and 1869, focusing on transportation, chores, recreation, and dangers.
Notes: Includes index.