This page contains the books and materials (plus reviews) used in our American history curriculum topic 26. In this topic of our history curriculum you will learn about Buffalo Bill, traveling west, the Pony Express, the Oregon Trail, pioneers and more.

Books and Materials for Topic 26

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Oregon Trail
This interactive computer game is perfect for this topic.
"Make plans for the long journey and develop ways to help your wagon party survive this historical challenge in The Oregon Trail® 5."

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If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon (by Ellen Levine)

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Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story (by Andrea Warren)

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Buffalo Bill (by D’ Aulaire)

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Riding the Pony Express (by Bulla, Clyde Robert)

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Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl (by Marissa Moss)

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Westward To Home: Joshua's Oregon Trail Diary (by Patricia Hermes)

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Roughing It on the Oregon Trail (The Time-Traveling Twins) (by Diane Stanley)

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Time Travelers: How I Survived the Oregon Trail The Journal of Jesse Adams (by Laura Wilson)

This book is fun because of the photographs. They add some realism to the story.

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Going West: Trials and Trade-offs (Online printable book! Scroll down the page for it.)

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Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (by Susan Sinnott)

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The Pioneer Journey Westward [videorecording] / produced by JWM Productions, Inc ; supervising producer, Lori Gibson ; series producer and director, Yana Benyumov ; series writer, Anne M. Dickerson. Wynnewood, PA : Schlesinger Media, c2004. 
“Join the players in a pioneer life adventure game to discover how families decided to move West and how they prepared for their overland journey. Witness the daily life of pioneers on the Oregon Trail as they cross dangerous rivers, encounter severe weather and see majestic landmarks.”

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The Oregon Trail. Across the Plains [videorecording] / produced and directed by Steven Boettcher, Michael J. Trinklein ; written and researched by Michael Trinklein. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1993. 
“Follows the first leg of the journey along the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri to Fort Laramie, Wyoming. Discusses landmarks along the route, the problems of camping in the wilderness, and encounters with Native Americans.”

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Sarah Plain and Tall [videorecording] / Hallmark Hall of Fame ; produced and directed by Glenn Jordan. Los Angeles, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video, 1990. 1990.
There is a book that this movie is based on. You might be interested in the book, if you like the movie.

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PLUS

American Kids in History Pioneer Days

A Pioneer Sampler

American Adventures True Stories From America’s Past 1770-1870

Wee Sing America Book and CD

History Pockets: Moving West

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