Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1226
Points per Word
0.000408
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
This book describes life on the wagon trains that pioneers used to travel into the unsettled lands of the western United States in the nineteenth century.
Quick Summary
Jump back in time to the 1800s and experience the dusty, bumpy ride west where families traded their comfortable homes for a chance at new beginnings. Kids will love discovering what pioneers ate, how they handled sick oxen, and why everyone had to walk alongside the wagons for miles every day. If your kid loves the Little House books, they'll be thrilled to see what daily life was really like on those historic wagon trains. Perfect for kids in grades 1-3 (ages 6-8) who are curious about history and love stories about brave families forging new paths.