My Way West: Real Kids Traveling the Oregon and California Trails

by Elizabeth Goss

Book Overview

For kids who want to learn about what life was like on the Oregon and California Trails between 1840 and 1869, this fascinating history book features beautiful papercut illustrations to reveal the true experiences of real children who had traveled west. The book shows how these children's courage, determination, perseverance, and hope defined the West for what it represents today.

Between 1841 and 1884, more than 300,000 people--40,000...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513267302
• ISBN13: 9781513267302
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: West Margin Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.1" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7

Customer Reviews

Childhood adventure!

MY WAY WEST A nicely done children's book about the hundreds of children that traveled on the Oregon and California Trails from all points East. There are charming pictures throughout and each page has a direct quote from a child who wrote in a diary or simply mentioned their adventures and travels across the nation. Highly recommend. I am a grandmother, I wanted to read this book to find out more about the historical travels of our ancestors. Much gratitude to @tuttle #tuttle and #edelweissreviews for the complimentary copy of #mywaywest I was under no obligation to post a review.