The Oregon Trail

By Rachel Lynette

Book Overview

The Oregon Trail marked one of the major paths to the West. Readers learn why people embarked on this arduous journey, what life was like traveling along the trail, and the kinds of hardships faced along the way. Chapters trace the history of the Great Migration of 1843, the trail's affect on settlement patterns, and the influence migration patterns had on Oregon statehood.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477709053
• ISBN13: 9781477709054
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.7" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6