Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail [Turtleback]

Elvira Woodruff (Author), Beth Peck (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606129103
• ISBN-13: 978-0606129107
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Elvira Woodruff is the author of over twenty picture books and novels for young readers including George Washington's Socks. Most recent books include Fearless and Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, and the letter format made it even more realistic., August 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail (Paperback)

I read this book a couple of years ago (to my son). We both loved it. The events that happen to the boy as he travels along the Oregon Trail gave my son a realistic account of what it was like for the people who lived it. At the end of each letter he would beg me to go on, and it was so interesting I never needed much convincing. Even though the reading level is probably 4th-6th grade, I have decided to use the book with my special education students (grades 10, 11, 12). I predict they will love it too!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oregon or Bust!!!, April 25, 2004

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Teacher (Eastern Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail (Paperback)

We recently read this as an adjunct to an Oregon Trail unit. Most of the fourth grade students could relate to what was going on in the story, especially the relationships that parents and children have. An excellent tool to "hook the learner" and keep them interested. I would recommend this to teachers and students. It convinced me that I need to visit the real Oregon Trail before I teach this again!!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and author!, May 7, 2000

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"asherthesmasher" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail (Paperback)

I've met the author and would recomend any one of her books to you! This book is about a boy who writes to his brother while he(austin) is on the Oregon Trail. There is a sequel coming or is out that's called dear Austin. It's about Levi Writing back to austin.