pioneer children

Briefly examines the life of Sallie Hester, who was just a teenager when her family packed up and left their home in a covered wagon for California.

"Readers meet a young wagon train traveler and, through this first-person account, learn about life on the Oregon Trail."--Provided by publisher.

While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl makes a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and reserves a special patch for her pet hen Josefina.

Discusses the pioneers who were moving West in the mid-1800s, and how they had to depend on their children to assist them with many difficult and dangerous tasks in order to survive.

A story about the dedication between a dog and a family.

Olivia Clark, a young girl who is moving with her family from Missouri to Oregon Territory during the middle of the nineteenth century, describes her five month journey traveling westward.

Recounts the life story of the author of the "Little House" books, from her childhood in Wisconsin to her old age at Rocky Ridge Farm.

Presents a look at daily life in pioneer America during the 1850s by following a family that emigrates from Sweden to Minnesota.

Describes what life was like for those children who were uprooted from their midwestern homes and transported by their families across the frontier in wagons and on horseback.

Tells about the daily life and activities of a pioneer girl growing up on the prairies of Nebraska.