As they journey west, a family nurtures the red geranium they have carried with them from their old home.

When a disaster claims the men of their wagon train, spunky twelve-year-old Phoebe, her mother, sister, and other women rely on their own resources to complete the journey to Oregon in 1845.

In 1848, nine-year-old Joshua Martin McCullough writes a journal of his family's journey from Missouri to Oregon in a covered wagon. Includes a historical note about westward migration.

As his family sets out from Missouri to Oregon, young Ben wonders whether he will have more trouble with the dangers of the journey or his debilitating asthma.

Explores the great westward migration on the Oregon Trail in the nineteenth century and the experiences of those who traveled that way.

Amos Kincaid is the son of a dowser — a person gifted in knowing how to "find" water deep in the ground. As a young person, Amos doesn't reveal his gift to others; he's not sure he wants the burden. But through his experiences growing up and crossing the Oregon Trail, Amos learns about life's harsh realities, especially the pain in losing loved ones. As he cares for those around him, Amos comes to accept his dowsing fate. This epic novel is a fascinating...

Recounts the adventures of Our Dog, the dog who accompanied Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie on his journey across Canada to the Pacific Ocean and thus became the first dog to cross the North American continent by land.

Describes how people traveling on the Oregon Trail lived, discussing their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, interaction with the Indians, and activities on the Trail.

In her journal, Rachel chronicles her family's adventures traveling by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail in 1850.

Excerpts from the diary of a fourteen-year-old girl tell of her family's journey along the Oregon-California Trail during 1849-1850. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to the era.