Fighting to Survive in the American West (Terrifying True Stories)
Item #: | 083114 |
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ISBN: | 9780756565695 |
Grades: | 3-9 |
Product Description:
What drove people to explore the frontier? What made pioneers and explorers want to plunge into the unknown? Many wanted to find a new, better life for their families in the West, which was rumored to be sunny, mild, and green. Danger and death lay in wait for them. Only the strong and the wise – and sometimes the lucky – would make it to their destinations alive. Plunge ahead into six terrifying and true stories about pioneers. ~Amber
Publisher Description:
This Fighting to Survive Series is about people who face life-threatening challenges such as an airplane crash, animal attack, getting lost at sea, mishaps in the American West, the wilderness, natural disasters, space disasters, polar regions, the underground, and World War II with courage and quick thinking. Read one or all of these terrifying true stories. Each softbound book is illustrated with color and includes about 64 pages. Disclaimer: some of these stories are graphic and could cause nightmares or scary thoughts about danger. Parents may want to read them before their child does. ~Amber