If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon [Paperback]

Ellen Levine (Author), Elroy Freem (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: If You.

If you traveled west in a covered wagon
--Would you ride in the wagon for the whole trip?
--How would you cross rivers when there were no bridges?
--Without road signs, how would you know where you were?

This book tells you what it was like to be a pioneer and travel west to Oregon in the 1840s.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

ELLEN LEVINE's award-winning books are Henry's Freedom Box, Freedom's Children, winner of the Jane Addams Peace Award and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Darkness Over Denmark, a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in New York City and Salem, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (August 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590451588
• ISBN-13: 978-0590451581
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > United States > 1800s
  • #7 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Social Science > Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
  • #12 in Books > Children's Books > History > United States > 1800s

More About the Author

Ellen Levine has always been drawn to stories of people who struggled for justice, and of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. She was fascinated by Henry "Box" Brown, whose escape is recounted in The Underground Railroad by William Still, first published in 1872. Ms. Levine was awed by Henry's ingenious idea and moved by his incredible courage. Among the author's award-winning books are Freedom's Children, winner of the Jane Addams Peace Award and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Darkness Over Denmark, a Jame Addams Peace Award Honor Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in New York City and Salem, New York.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Teaching Book!, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon (Paperback)

This book was wonderful to use in the classroom with my Fourth Graders! It is written so that they can easily read and understand it and provided realistic illustrations to support the text. While it is not a book that can be easily read in one sitting it goes along well with our study of the Westward Movement and was enjoyed by all the students. It was conducive to group discussion and covered all the aspects of the topic that the students wished to know from the question "What was a covered wagon?" to "Could they recieve mail along the way?". It lent itself to projects and assignments for the students.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon, October 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon (Paperback)

We are homeschoolers, and are studying U.S. History. We used this book to compliment our studies of the Reconstruction and Reform Period. My children enjoyed the layout, as well as the information. They liked it so well, they usually read ahead of the scheduled assignments!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Desk of a Teacher, March 28, 2007

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Mischelle C. Keyser "Mischelle" (Pilot Rock, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon (Paperback)

This book was great for my 4h grade class. It is written on their level and does describe how problems were solved on the Oregon Trail. It is an informative and easy read.