Don't Know Much About the Pioneers [Hardcover]

Kenneth C. Davis (Author), Renee Andriani (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 2003 | Age Level: 6 and up | Series: Don't Know Much About

• How did pioneers catch "Oregon Fever"?
• Were buffalo chips a tasty after-school snack?
• What famous western outlaw was really just a kid?

Westward ho! Pack up your wagon and come along on this thrilling adventure. Read about the brave pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail, and share their excitement in finally settling into a log cabin or sod house.

Unfortunately, the West wasn't always the paradise the pioneers thought it would be. Harsh weather, accidents, and disease often delayed their journeys. And after they arrived, the chores were endless! Can you imagine helping to make bread, jelly, soap, and even your own clothes ... by hand?

Kenneth C. Davis shows readers the real pioneer life in his trademark question-and-answer style. With cool quotes, fascinating sidebars, and lively illustrations by Renée Andriani, the West doesn't get any wilder than this.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-It's time to load the covered wagon and join the journey West in this new entry in a popular series. Queries and answers, true/false quizzes, multiple-choice questions, quotes from Native Americans and pioneers, and sidebars-all move this engaging text along. Chapter spreads tackle such topics as "Who Were the Pioneers?," "Lewis and Clark," and "Mountain Men." Andriani's colorful cartoon illustrations and two maps enhance the presentation. While the lack of an index and table of contents will hamper access for reports, children will enjoy the presentation.
Barbara L. McMullin, Casita Center for Technology, Science & Math, Vista, CA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Kenneth C. Davis speaks regularly on national television and radio. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. He is a contributing editor to USA Weekend, in which his DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT® quizzes are read by millions.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (March 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060286172
• ISBN-13: 978-0060286170
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,738,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken Davis is the author of Don't Know Much About History, which spent 35 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and gave rise to the Don't Know Much About series, which has a combined in-print total of 4.3-million copies.Ken Davis has been dubbed The King of Knowing by Amazon.com because he becomes a subject expert in all of the areas he writes about; the Bible, Mythology, the Universe, the Civil War, for example. Ken has also been a Wise Man; on Who Wants to be a SuperMillionaire and a Life Line on the regular edition of the show. Ken Davis's success aptly makes the case that Americans don't hate history, just the dull version they slept through in class. But many of them want to know now because their kids are asking them questions they can't answer. Davis's approach is to refresh us on the subjects we should have learned in school. He does it by busting myths, setting the record straight and always remembering that fun is not a four-word letter word. A somewhat well-kept secret: Ken Davis never graduated from college, but he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Concordia College in Bronxville, where he was also asked to give a commencement address. Ken Davis is a frequent media guest. He has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows, including NPR, The Today Show, Fox and Friends, CNN, and The Discovery Channel. He has been a commentator for All Things Considered, and has written for the New York Times. In addition to his adult titles, he writes the Don't Know Much About Children's series published by HarperCollins. He lives in New York with his wife. They have two grown children.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wagons ho!, April 9, 2004

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Melissa Sack (georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Know Much About the Pioneers (Hardcover)

Don't know much about the Pioneers? Would you like to? Then this is the book for you. It helps to answer questions like:

What is a pioneer?
Were the pioneers heroes?
Who blazed the trail into the wildreness?

And lots more! So open this book and getready for to join the pioneers on their journey along the Oregon Trail.

The book is full of lots of neat information. The cartoon illustration in thebook are cute.

I would recommed this book to others. It will help children learn more about history in a fun way.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Know Much About The Pioneers, May 26, 2008

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Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Know Much About the Pioneers (Hardcover)

You might know a lot more after reading this book about the pioneers. This is an easy to read, very informational book about the pioneers. It is very good for educational projects, and fun to read for pleasure.