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This book is highly informative and offers many photographs of children during the time period. It is rare to have photographs from this time period, so this is a fun book to look through. The authors note: "Photography was a new invention... The first cameras could not capture motion [so[ people being photographed had to stand or sit absolutely still" (p. 9-10). Lengthy informative pieces of children's experiences during the travel westward, including information from American Indian villages and a look into frontier classrooms. ( )

This book is about how children used to live in the past Wild West such as riding in covered wagons. It is great for the classroom because it can inform children about US history. Grade levels for this book include 6-8. ( )

What did children of pioneer families experience as they traveled west in a wagon train? What were their lives like as their families settled on the frontier? What about Indian boys and girls of the day? Here is an unforgettable visit with American young people of the nineteenth century American West.

This book is full of astounding pictures and a wealth of knowledge about children of the wild west. The pictures and personal accounts are amazing reminders of our past. I myself learned so much while reading.