If You Were a Pioneer on the Prairie

by Anne Kamma

Series:If you... (1840)

Description

Presents an illustrated account of what it was like to live as a pioneer on the Great Plains in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Mikenielson 284 reviews

answers lots of topics, good mix of illustrations and words

Aug 20, 2017

mlwgiggles 16 reviews

This story relates to young readers experiences of moving across vast distances, migration, and settling in a new land. Readers from all backgrounds can also identify with the theme of family life played throughout the book.

Aug 11, 2010

cemccamy 74 reviews

This is an information book about the American Pioneers. I used this as in my Pioneer Unit this helped the students relate to the experiences of Laura Ingles Wilder from the "Little House on the Prairie" series.

Apr 16, 2010

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