Learn about the courageous Americans who journeyed on the Oregon Trail in this picture book perfect for the Common Core It's 1848, and brave families band together in covered wagons to head west. Each spread introduces a different speaker to tell his or her part of the story: there's Carl Hawks, son of the wagon train leader; Louisa Bailey, the newlywed; Chankoowashtay, a Sioux brave; and more. Like its acclaimed predecessor Colonial Voices, this book showcases a thrilling--and often dangerous--time in our history. Richly detailed illustrations bring the story of the great Westward Expansion to vivid life.
Author Biography
Kay Winters is a former teacher and the author of many children's books. She lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Larry Day has been illustrating children's books for the last twelve years. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois.
