Daniel Boone

by Seamus Cavan

Book Overview

Examines the life and times of Daniel Boone. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079101309X
• ISBN13: 9780791013090
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Good primer

Good starter book on Daniel Boone for those not real familiar with his life. It is enjoyable for more serious students as well.

An interesting book about a true American explorer

This book gives an interesting and factual account of the life of Daniel Boone and his adventures in the wilderness. The information in this book is written in a way thats easy to understand. It keeps you interested all the way through. You will learn about the many close encounters Boone has with death. This book also tells about Boone's life with the Indians in captivity. Their are many pictures in this book that help to give you a better picture of what is going on. The book begins by describing Boone's parents and early life. Here I learned many things I didn't know about Boone. Then the book tells of Boone's life after his marraige to Rebecca Bryan, and their settlement in Kentucky. It is here that you will read about Boone's expeditions with his fellow settlers and their deadly encounters with the Indians. One interesting story the book tells is how Boone rescues two of his daughters from Indian captivity. The book then tells of Boone's life after he moves away from Kentucky. Finally it tells of his tragic death from acute indigestion caused by eating too many sweat potatoes. Their are so many interesting things you will read about in this book. For example, it tells of Boone's son and his friend being skinned alive slowly by Indians. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about US explorers, or adventures in the forests. It is also a great book for book reports and projects because it has excellent pictures and key facts. In the back of the book their is even a timeline summarizing Boone's life. Anyone interested should definitely read this book!