Synopses & Reviews
Saddle up for excitement on the Oregon Trail!Way back in eighteen-fifty, when Americans were thrifty,
The times were hard, so most folks had to toil;
My mama, my pa and me labored hard to guarantee
That we'd earn a living from the barren soil.
In this rowdy adventure, the narrator and her parents and neighbors embark on a wild journey on the Oregon Trail, hoping to find rich green land out West. These hardy pioneers and their trusty leader, Buckskin Dan, fight off outlaws near Fort Laramie, rescue a lost Indian boy, and raft down the rocky Columbia River, eventually starting new lives in the fertile Willamette Valley. Readers young and old will relish Roy Gerrard's rollicking verse and distinctive illustrative style.
Review
Hit the dusty trail with Buckskin Dan and an intrepid band of pioneers as they head West on the Oregon Trail in the 1850s. "It's a rousing story, zestily told, but adults who insist that every trip should be educational will also approve of the wealth of historic detail that suffuses text and illustrations."-Starred,
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Synopsis
In this rowdy adventure, the narrator and her parents and neighbors embark on a wold journey of the Oregon Trail, hoping to find rich green land out West. readers young and old will relish Roy Gerrard's rollicking verse and distinctive illustrative style.
About the Author
Roy Gerrard (1935-97) wrote and illustrated many books for children, including
Rosie and the Rustlers and
Sir Cedric.