"Laura Ingalls is heading west! The Ingalls family packs up their covere wagon and sets off for the big skies of the Kansas Territory, where wide open land stretches as far as the eye can see. Just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict"--Page 4 of cover.

Story of the Sager family who left their Missouri home in 1843 for the "black soil" of Oregon. Disaster leaves the seven Sager children alone to fend for themselves and continue the journey. "Seven alone" is based on a true story.

Betsy Miller's family is moving from Boston to Cincinnati, and that means a long river journey, 19th century style.

Describes what life was like for those children who were uprooted from their midwestern homes and transported by their families across the frontier in wagons and on horseback.

Discusses the lives of two children whose family settled on the frontier in what is now South Dakota, describing their home, clothes, food, and daily activities.

This book introduces kids to the adventures of a young girl named Olivia who keeps a diary as her family travels from Missouri along the famous Oregon Trail. It is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.

Red Fury: "Frankie is a lost Indian boy taken in by John Handley, a lonely alcoholic rancher. Amelia Andersen is a schoolteacher who fights for Frankie's acceptance in the small town. And Red fury is the magnificent stallion that only Frankie can tame. Though John and Amelia risk their livelihoods for Frankie, he becomes an outcast when the community rejects him. But when a crisis hits the area, the strength of Frankie and Red Fury's unbreakable bond...

Provides the stories of the young pioneers who traveled the harshroads west with their pioneering families in covered wagons in the hopes of reaching a place to start a new life and fulfill their dreams.