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Heading West

Heading West

Life with the Pioneers, 21 Activities

For Kids series

JUVENILE NONFICTION

144 Pages, 11 x 8.5

Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, Mobipocket, EPUB

Trade Paper, $16.95 (CA $18.95) (US $16.95)

Publication Date: August 2009

ISBN 9781556528095

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Aug 2009)

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Overview

Tracing the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children, this guide covers the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in the late 20th century. Dozens of firsthand accounts from journals and autobiographies of the era form a rich and detailed story that shows how life in the backwoods and on the prairie mirrors modern life in many ways—children attended school and had daily chores, parents worked hard to provide for their families, and communities gathered for church and social events. More than 20 activities are included in this engaging guide to life in the west, including learning to churn butter, making dip candles, tracking animals, playing Blind Man’s Bluff, and creating a homestead diorama.

Author Biography

Pat McCarthy is the author of 10 children’s books, including Daniel Boone, Henry Ford, and Thomas Paine, and has written for Cricket and Children’s Digest. She lives in Greenville, Ohio.