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Explore the wild west!, Anita Yasuda ; illustrated by Alex Kim

Label
Explore the wild west!, Anita Yasuda ; illustrated by Alex Kim
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Explore the wild west!
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Oclc number
798536031
Responsibility statement
Anita Yasuda ; illustrated by Alex Kim
Series statement
Explore your world series
Summary
With engaging illustrations, easy-to-follow text, and diverse activities, this fun and educational journey through time invites young readers to experience the spirit of the Wild West. History comes to life in the book's descriptions of Wild West legends, gold miners, settlers and frontier towns, Native American and cowboy cultures, cattle drives, and the peacekeepers and lawbreakers. Projects include making a settler's soddie, building a frontier sheriff's office, baking hardtack, and learning rope tricks--providing children a deeper understanding of the rich 19th-century history of the Old We
Table Of Contents
Front Cover; Contents; Introduction: Let's Explore the Wild West; Chapter 1: Where Was the Wild West?; Chapter 2: Gold Rush Miners; Chapter 3: Moving West; Chapter 4: Pioneer Life; Chapter 5: Frontier Towns and Lawmen; Chapter 6: Native People in the West; Chapter 7: Cowboys; Glossary; Resources; Index; Back Cover
Target audience
juvenile
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