{"product_id":"stories-of-young-pioneers-violet-t-kimball-9780878424238","title":"Stories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Many nights we lay in our tent, or under the wagons, we heard either the loud barking of the gray wolf, or sharp querulous tones of the coyote, snapping and snarling  near] our head.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost people know that traveling the Emigrant Trail in the mid-nineteenth century was hard. They know the pioneers faced danger, disease, and even death. What they may not consider, however, is the endurance and strength of pioneer children. In \u003ci\u003eStories of Young Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e, Violet Kimball has collected memoirs, letters, and journal entries of children who were ages six to nineteen when they made the overland journey. Readers ages ten and older will discover in these pages a window into the lives of emigrant children on the trail.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is organized by topic--including animals; fun and recreation; and adventures and ordeals--and peppered with detailed profiles of the individual youngsters. Feel the mixed emotions of thirteen-year-old Kate Scott as she leaves the comfort of her home and friends in Illinois for the untamed Oregon Territory. Sit in the driver's seat with thirteen-year-old John Stoughton as he drives his oxen across rocks, water, sand, and icy mountain passes. unwind after a long day by joining in a hand of cards or, better yet, a night of music and dancing. Young historians will find \u003ci\u003eStories of Young Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e exciting reading and a well-researched tool for learning about life on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Violet T. Kimball\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0878424237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780878424238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountain Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.13w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Spur Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2000 pg. 806","brand":"Violet T. Kimball","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980676759807,"sku":"9780878424238","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_25a51dad-e23d-4912-b587-d1a176d8c8cd.jpg?v=1683251261","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stories-of-young-pioneers-violet-t-kimball-9780878424238","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}