Children of the Wild West

by Russell Freedman

Book Overview

Historical photographs show what life was like for pioneer and Indian children growing up in the American West during the late nineteenth century. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899191436
• ISBN13: 9780899191430
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

17 year olds review of WILD WILD WEST!

Children of the Wild West follows the daily lives of children on the trails of the old west. From migrating to building, this book covers everything you might want to know about children in the west. In this book several stories are created to give a feel for what it was like to live as a child during the times when the West was still "Wild". These stories, sometimes, makes you feel like you're right there on the dusty trail hunting down a pack of escaped cattle. It also gives you the chance to judge the right and wrongs of these times on your own. It was interesting that the book also covered Native Americans in the West. It was enthralling to read about the boarding schools which Native Americans had to go to, and the harsh treatment in which they were forced to endure. This gives the book a more well rounded feel and makes it much more interesting. Overall Children of the Wild West is a very good book about the lives of growing children in the West. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a light read on the subject.