Books like Roughing it on the Oregon Trail by Diane Stanley
In Diane Stanley’s juvenile fiction, twins Liz and Lenny, together with their grandmother who can move through time, join a caravan heading west along the historic Oregon Trail in 1843. While traversing the rugged prairie and rugged terrain, the trio encounters the challenges of pioneer life, meets fellow travelers, and learns how the journey shaped the United States’ expansion across the Pacific.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Diane Stanley
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The Prairie Traveller: The Complete and Authentic Life of the Explorer, Trail-Breaker, and Immigrant by James P. Ronda
The Oregon Trail: An Interactive History Adventure by Rachel Firth
Moving West: The Oregon Trail Diary of Sarah Woodbury by Will Hobbs
Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Follow the Oregon Trail by usi L. O'Flaherty
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