south dakota

Rachel Johnson loves attending the Cresbard school, and when a brutal winter threatens to cut off the Johnson's remote prairie home from town, Rachel is shocked to learn she and her sisters will be staying at a hotel in town so they can continue attending school, and after weeks of no parents, no chores, and room service, Rachel fears she will never be able to readjust to prairie life.

Explains how to draw some of South Dakota's sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and the Crazy Horse Memorial.

Describes the discovery and excavation of the famous tyrannosaur named Sue, and explains how the dinosaur came to belong to the Chicago Field Museum.

Nine-year old Elenore describes her experiences living with her family in the Dakota Territory in the late nineteenth century.