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If You Were a Kid on the Oregon Trail

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What was it like to be a kid on the Oregon Trail?

During the mid-19th century, many groups of people traveled westward across what is now the United States in search of a better life. They followed the Oregon Trail walking across grasslands and forests, and even climbing mountains. Many of these migrants were kids!

Join Stephen and Josephine as they journey along the Oregon Trail, walking for hours every day, sleeping in the wilderness, discovering new landscapes, and finding a lifelong friendship!

ABOUT THIS SERIES:

Step back in time to the most relevant historical moments with the best-selling series, "If You Were a Kid"! In an exciting blend of fiction and nonfiction, a fictionalized narrative teaches history through the eyes of kids, while informational text introduces readers to key factual information. With engaging text, illustrations, and photos on every page, "If You Were a Kid" will spark readers' curiosity and imagination, making learning about our past an accessible and unforgettable experience.

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    • Booklist

      October 1, 2016
      Grades 2-4 Westward ho! Follow the adventures of Josephine and Stephen on the long, laborious Oregon Trail in 1845. The short, easygoing story is punctuated by well-placed callout boxes comparing modern life to the days of the Oregon Trail, on such topics as communication, speed of travel, medicine, entertainment, and kids' chores. The cheerful, cartoonish illustrations are joined by a simple map and time line of major Oregon Trail events. The text briefly touches on meetings between Native American and white settlers, describing them as mostly peaceful, but lacks further exploration into the implications of the Oregon Trail migration on Native Americans. Historical information is balanced nicely with an engaging pair of protagonists, making this entry in the If You Were a Kid series a wonderful choice for an introductory read-aloud.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)

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  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.4
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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