Children of the Wild West by Russell Freedman

Grade:  4-8

Summary:  What did the children of pioneer families experience as they traveled west in a wagon train?  And what were their lives like as their families settled in on the frontier?  Fortunately, as this book shows, we have a fascinating photographic record of those historic days.  But what about the children who already lived in the Wild West when the pioneers arrived---the Indian boys and girls of the day?  How did their lives change with the coming of the pioneers?  Here are the haunting photographs that document that story as well.  This is an unforgettable visit with American children into another place and time--the 19th century American West.

If you have read some of this author's other books, such as a Photobiography of Abraham Lincoln, then you know how well done the photographs themselves can portray the story, not to mention his writing.

 
Book Details
 

Format: softcover

Condition :very good; excellent condition except for a slight discoloration on the front cover near bottom edge

Publisher: Scholastic Books