Load up your covered wagon and join the Todd family as they journey from their comfortable Arkansas home to the great unknown along the Oregon Trail. With only a guide book and their strong faith in God, the Todd family tackles the dangerous two thousand mile journey with courage and a pioneering spirit. Through the eyes of Mary Ellen, we see and experience the difficulties of the Todd family as they encounter rough terrain, broken down wagons, cholera, swollen river beds, and hostile Indians. In spite of all this, nothing will stop them from their dream of a homestead in the bountiful Oregon territory. This book is a great fictional introduction to life on the historical Oregon Trail. It is a great read and is full of concrete historical information to accompany any study of the wild Western Frontier and the pioneers who settled it. The author, Jean Van Leeuwen will draw any reader into the story with the details of life along the Oregon Trail. You can also track the Todd family's progress chapter-by-chapter with the use of the illustrated map provided on the first two pages. Will the Todd family make it to Oregon before winter hits? 167 pgs, pb. - elise
Bound for Oregon by Jean van Leeuwen
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001482
ISBN
9780140383195
Grade 5-7
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With only a guide book to show them the way, the Todd family sets out from their Arkansas home on a two thousand mile trek to claim unchartered Oregon Territory. Crossing rough terrain and encountering hostile people, the Todds show their true pioneering spirit. But as winter draws near, will the Todds have the strength to complete their journey? And if they make it, will Oregon fulfill their dreams?
Category Description for America the Beautiful Recommended Literature
Includes ten literature resources selected to accompany the America the Beautiful (2020 edition) course. These include: Growing Up Dakota by Charles Eastman, Amos Fortune: Free Man by Elizabeth Yates, Brady by Jean Fritz, Bound for Oregon by Jean Van Leeuwen, Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt, Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor, Blue Willow, by Doris Gates, Homer Price by Robert McCloskey and Katy's Box by Mary Evelyn Notgrass McCurdy. You can purchase these literature titles in one convenient package, or individually if you already have some of these on your shelf. Note that all discussion questions and teaching notes on these books are found in the America the Beautiful curriculum books.
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-7 |
| Brand: | Puffin Books |
| Author: | Jean Van Leevwen |
| ISBN: | 9780140383195 |
| EAN/UPC: | 051488005995 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.3 |
| Ages: | 8 - 12 |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Publication Date: | 11/1/1996 |
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