This charming children's story, Journey West on the Oregon Trail, depicts two families and how they adapted to events on the arduous Oregon Trail. Follow emigrant, Sarah Ann Brandon, (14) and her sister, Rachel, (9) in their adventures. The Elliot family delights you with the escapades of Jonathan, (15) and his incorrigible brother, Benjamin, (10). Enjoy reading about their dreams, triumphs, and poignant encounters. This delightful book will help make America's children aware of the tragedies these valiant pioneers endured in taming the wilderness, for that is their heritage. Journey West is a delightful mix of lively fiction and accurate history that will interest children from eight to eighteen.
—from the back cover
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