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Western light volume 1
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English
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"Upon uncovering her tyrannical father's malevolent plot to commit her to an asylum, Beth Rutledge fabricates a plan of her own. She will rescue her mother, who had already been sent to the asylum, and escape together on a wagon train heading west. Posing as sisters, Beth and her mother travel with the pioneers in hopes of making it to Idaho before the others start asking too many questions. Wagon-train scout Jake Holt senses that the mysterious...
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Pub. Date
2024
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English
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"The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It is the early 19th century, and the land recently purchased by President Thomas Jefferson stretches west for thousands of miles. Who inhabits this vast new garden of Eden? What strange beasts and natural formations can be found? Thus...
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"In January of 1848, the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in California sparked a nationwide frenzy, fueling the dreams of Americans from coast to coast. By 1849, hundreds of thousands of fortune hunters from across the globe headed west to stake their claim. Armed with pan or pickaxe, driven by greed or glory, every last one of them was determined to strike it rich - or die trying. For Cord Bennett, it was more than a dream. California was his destiny...
Author
Series
Love on the western trail volume 4
Publisher
Linda Ford
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Hope White is one of the preacher's daughters. She's a loving, giving person who plans to start missionary work in California. Clay Adams was raised by a strict preacher grandfather who constantly criticized him and treated him harshly. Now all he wants is adventure and freedom. But his first venture into 'freedom' landed him in hot water with a bad bunch. He wants to leave behind this particular adventure and tries to flee to California. On the journey,...
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"William Deeds is an orphan with nothing to his name except the two hundred dollars he got in exchange for his family's farm, and a horse named Barney. So, he is ecstatic when Mr. George Donner lets him 'tag along' on his expedition to California. All he wants is to 'eat a fresh peach in December and never be cold.' What he gets, of course, is an adventure marked by tragedy. He is a strong boy, though, whose will keeps him going through the toughest...
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"It's 1849. You and your family are at the halfway mark on your 2,000-mile journey West. You've set up camp near South Pass, Wyoming. A powerful storm strikes. Your wagon train must ford the river immediately. When crossing the wild water, the current pulls you in and separates you from your family. You wake up on a riverbank--lost and disoriented. You have no other choice by to find your way and survive on your own. Lucky for you, you meet Tatsa,...
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Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When sixteen-year-old Matt Logan and his friend Danny Dugan ran away from an orphanage, they went west. There, they met Jim Bridger, among other mountain men, and became fur trappers. But the market for beaver plews died out, and the two friends took on jobs as wagon train guides. They eventually separated, hoping to meet again. One of the trains Matt picks up in Independence began its journey in St. Louis, led by widower Cody McNair. Cody was a...
Publisher
Pressman Toy Corporation
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"You may: 1. Play this game on its own, or as an expansion to our original Oregon Trail Card Game. 2. Hunt for wild game and search abandoned wagons. 3. Work as a team. 4. Decide which of your friends to leave for dead. 5. Carry supply cards back to the original game (if you're playing the game as an expansion) What is your choice?"--Container
Publisher
Pressman Toy Corporation
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"You may: 1. Travel the trail 2. Work together to overcome calamities 3. Get at least one member of your party to Oregon 4. Stop to rest 5. Decide which of your friends will die of dysentery 6. Write your name on a tombstone What is your choice?"--Container
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