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Sarah journeys west : an Oregon Trail survival story / by Nikki Shannon Smith ; illustrated by Alessia Trunfio.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, 2020Description: 105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781496587183
  • 9781496592187
  • 1496587189
  • 1496592182
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • F SMI 23
LOC classification:
  • PZ7.S6566 Sar 2020
Summary: In 1851 twelve-year-old Sarah is a free Black, happy living with her parents, grandparents, and brother on their own farm in Iowa; but her father has been bitten by the gold bug and wants to take the trail west to California, and after some argument it is decided that the the grandparents will stay on the farm, but the rest of the family will go; the journey will be difficult and dangerous, but if they survive extreme weather, difficult terrain, illness, and the racism of others in the group there may be a better life waiting for them at the end of the trail. Includes nonfiction back matter, a glossary and discussion questions.
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In 1851 twelve-year-old Sarah is a free Black, happy living with her parents, grandparents, and brother on their own farm in Iowa; but her father has been bitten by the gold bug and wants to take the trail west to California, and after some argument it is decided that the the grandparents will stay on the farm, but the rest of the family will go; the journey will be difficult and dangerous, but if they survive extreme weather, difficult terrain, illness, and the racism of others in the group there may be a better life waiting for them at the end of the trail. Includes nonfiction back matter, a glossary and discussion questions.

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