books about: pioneers     books:       Dead in Their Tracks: Crossing America's Desert Borderlands36 reviews John Annerino Basic Books, 1999 Walk the Line in this New World -"Photojournalist John Annerino plunges into a world few Americans ever consider, much less confront: a pitiless trek through the southwestern Arizona Desert that can deliver a man to steady work - or to a whimpering death," Laura Brooks, The Arizona Daily Star. -"Anyone interested in this slaughter should run, not walk, to John Annerino's Dead in Their Tracks," Charles Bowden, author of Down ...             Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie, The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell (Dear America)167 reviews Kristiana Gregory Scholastic, 2003 Early Americans Faced Many Perils! I purchased this book for my middle school daughter. Boy did it show how hard life was for early Americans traveling across the Oregon Trail. This book is a great way to show today's kids how easy they really have it!             Redeeming Love566 reviews Francine Rivers Multnomah Books, 1997 Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers This book is a keeper or one to pass on to a dear dear friend. It is very well written, and, to tell you the truth, I could not put it down. It's emotionally alive. It is a womans book, most men would not be interested. It has spiritual insights and Christian truths. I highly recommend it. A very good read.             On the banks of Plum Creek (Cadmus books)45 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder E.M. Hale, 1937 Pa Loves Ma, Ma Loves Pa, and All's Right With the World! ON THE BANKS OF PLUM CREEK -- Who could forget the plague of grasshoppers, or spoiled Nellie's encounter with the crab, or Pa's sojourn in the blizzard, among other adventures? We -- my three homeschooled grandchildren and I -- are going through the Laura Ingalls Wilder series of books for the second time. We read them aloud during story time, and love every minute. These are books written ...             These Happy Golden Years53 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder Demco Media, 1953 Classics I love the Laura books, I can remember my mother reading them to me when I was young. Since then, I've read then again and it never ceases to delight me. My only complaint though, is that the illistrations are pathetic. They don't even look real, so I had a hard time seeing Laura as a real person. For me, when I see lifelike drawings, it really makes get in touch with their character. The ...             Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly Series #1)88 reviews Janette Oke Paw Prints, 2008 Great!!!!! I thought that the books where wonderful!!! I loved them, great story line, and plot. Love it!!!             These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901216 reviews Nancy Turner Harper, 1998 Loved it! This is absolutely one of my favorite books. I don't typically enjoy historical fiction that much, but I've read These Is My Words twice and loved it both times. I felt totally connected to Sarah, like I was going through all the good and bad times with her. I laughed, I cried, it was great. I couldn't put this book down, and felt so disappointed when it was over! In the following days, I ...             The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set (Little House)151 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder HarperTrophy, 1994 A fabulous family reading experience. I read some of these books as a child and bought the set for my own daughter and started reading it to her, and my son, when she was five and he was four. Both children loved them! I'd like to say they loved them all, but the truth is, they really loved the first two books, when Laura was closer to their own age; enjoyed Farmer Boy; and from there, my daughter continued to enjoy the books, but ...             A Gown of Spanish Lace (Women of the West #11)36 reviews Janette Oke Sagebrush, 2001 A Western Love Story I really enjoyed this book. My mom read it to me when I was three or four and recently She recomended that I read it myself. I am really happy that I did. It is about a sixteen year old girl named Ariana who is a schoolteacher. one day two men come to the school house and kidnap her during a blizzard. She is taken far away to an old, small, dirty cabin and locked in. When she gets a new ...             THE FRONTIERSMEN53 reviews Allan W. Eckert Little Brown & Company, 1967 One of my all time favorites. I have read this book 3x in my life (mid life now). All his books are good, but this one is great. Well worth your time and money.             Not Between Brothers: An Epic Novel of Texas25 reviews David Marion Wilkinson Boaz Corporation, 1996 A book you won't soon forget! Texas is a huge state with a rich multicultural heritage. It takes a real tour de force, such as David Marion Wilkinson's "Not Between Brothers" to do it justice. In this epic view of Texas history, Wilkinson uses fictional characters Remy Fuqua and Comanche Indian Kills White Bear to tell the story of life on the frontier between the years 1816 and 1861. Remy is a Scotch-Irish orphan who ...             Base 66: A Story of Fear, Fun, and Freefall30 reviews Jevto Dedijer iUniverse, Inc., 2004 Thank you Jevto Really Jevto. Thank you for sharing the amazing story of the beginning of this incredible sport. Beeing myself skydiver, I had shivers reading it. A lot of feelings of my first jumps and fears came back. It's exactly what I try do describe to my Whuffo friends what this sport is about. Friendship, Brotherhood, Passion, Thrill, Adrenaline, Concentration, Precision. I cannot do more than ...             The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness24 reviews James Campbell Atria, 2005 Fantastic people There are not very many people I would like to meet, but Heimo and his family are at the top of my list. Fantastic story of some extraordinary folks.             A Line in the Sand: the Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas 1836 (Dear America Series)35 reviews Sherry Garland Scholastic Inc., 1998 Alamo Diary Opened My Mind What a fun read! I was not too enthusiastic about this book but I gave it a try anyway. I'm glad I did! Wall-to-wall action and relevant description abound in this story about a misunderstood historical period. I read this a few years ago and I still remember how good it was. Recently I read another book about the Alamo, and it makes me appriciate how well-written this one is. I don't agree that ...             Outsider33 reviews Penelope Williamson Simon & Schuster, 1996 Enjoyable This book reminded me of the movie "Witness" with Harrison Ford. Boy, do I love this author's style of writing. I felt like this story ended abruptly. I'm still wondering what happened with Marliee and Lucas and if Rachel's family ever spoke to her again, but then again perhaps wanting more is the measure of a good novel.             Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849 (Dear America Series)27 reviews Kristiana Gregory Scholastic, 2003 VARTY INTERESTING If your like me loving the past than you should read this book. It's about a girl and her father is a minner so they have to go differnet places so he can find work. At some parts it's hard for her and her sister. I SAY YOU SHOULD READ IT!!!             Little Town on the Prairie28 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder HarperTrophy, 1953 Little House on the Prairie - fun family reading time I read this book to my two sons, 7, 9 and my husband, during long drives. We all loved it. Even though the main character is a girl, my boys were interested the entire time and identified with Laura. The descriptions are great and the characters are well-drawn. We're now reading These Happy Golden Years and my family is loving that, too. I recommend this book for a family to read together.             Roses for Mama31 reviews Janette Oke Center Point Large Print, 2002 All-Time-Favorite Janette Oke I first read "Roses For Mama" when I was 13 (many years ago), and was completely "hooked" on this story from the start. I have read it over and over and keep thinking about the characters and events even though it's been about a year since my last read. This is excellent fiction for readers of all ages - particularly for teenage girls, as it provides good moral lessons that are strongly needed ...             The bears of Blue River28 reviews Charles Major MacMillan, 1939 Bears of Blue River - Favorite Book In 1953 I started first-grade in southern Indiana. My teacher, Pearl Monroe, read Charles Major's 1900 Bears of Blue River to us. She, also, read it to my father in a one-room school house. It was my favorite book. There was one sad part in the book where Mrs. Monroe always cried. She would have an older student finish the chapter. In about 1980, I read it to my kindergarten age son. I also cried ...             A Stitch in Time (Quilt Trilogy, Bk 1)27 reviews Ann Rinaldi Demco Media, 1995 WONDERFUL!!! This book was great! WOW! To tell you the truth, it wasn't one of the best Ann Rinaldi books I've ever read, but hey, it passes. Fifteen year-old Hannah Chelmsford has a mixed up life: a seperated family we could call it. 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