Back of Book Description:
Join the Weston family as it sets out on the Oregon trail from St. Louis in 1848 with all of its worldly belongings in a prairie-schooner wagon pulled by a team of oxen.
Narrated by eleven-year-old Rebecca Weston, this is the tale of a historic trip across more than 2,000 miles of untamed land with remarkable encounters with wildlife, Native Americans, and Natural wonders. but the trip is also full of peril- illness, drought, raging rivers to cross- that threatens the families chance of ever reaching its destination of Salem, Oregon. Come along and experience firsthand one of the great American adventures- A brave family in Search of a better life.
My review:
This is a graphic novel aimed at children ages 9 and up. However, it can be enjoyed by all ages, including adults. The writing is easy to understand and very descriptive and the illustration matched what I imagined from the writing. It is illustrated in creative and crisp black and white images.
This book would be a great tool to teach children about the Oregon Trail. It kept me turning the pages to find out what happens next and I’ sure children would have the same experience. I didn’t pay that much attention to history in school. I found the old text books dull and boring. This book is very engaging.
5/5
I won this book from Rose City Reader.
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My son used to love The Oregon Trail. I bet youngsters will love this book too!
Kathy, I am sure they will! It’s a fun way to learn.
You’ve got to admire how they’ve been able to use that grahic novel format to get kids interested in a subject.
Julia, so true!
Sounds like a fun learning tool
The first time, I heard of the Oregon Trail,was as a child reading another comic “The Oregeon Trail” by Classics Illustrated.The more things change, the more they stay the same!
Pinned this one.
It’s the 80s child in me, but the Oregon Trail is particularly fascinating because of that game we all played trying to keep our families alive during that trip. I work with kids, so I’m happy to have this book as an option to share some history in a fun way.