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Tour the Oregon Trail contains photographs of landmarks along the Oregon trail from Missouri to Oregon.
Teachers, are you looking for teaching ideas on the Oregon Trail or western expansion. Download a copy of Isaac and use the following resource guide with your class.
Isaac Resource Guide
They were different, Isaac was reflective, sensitive to nature, unconcerned about schedules or money; Abe was hard-working, steady, practical. Isaac's soul longed for the wilderness; Abe's heart ached for a farm. Isaac had stars in his eyes; Abe had dirt under his fingernails. Still the boys were best friends. The year was 1848 and families with covered wagons headed west to Oregon. Isaac and Abe were determined to do the same, though it meant running away from the orphanage and facing the dangers of the trail on their own. Their six-month adventure began as a trek over the road to Oregon, but with the help of the Herzog family it became a journey into their own hearts.
Lyndia
Carter, Reviewer of Children's Literature
Oregon-California Trail Association
Experience the early days of the Oregon Trail though the eyes of two young boys. Different in temperament but drawn together by personal tragedy, Isaac and Abe embark on a dangerous journey to the new Promised Land of the American West. As you travel with them on the overland trails of 1848 you will learn about the dangers, trials and triumphs of pioneers on the Old Oregon Trail.
Dean Knudsen, Historian, Scotts Bluff National Monument
Kevin Boos thoroughly researches every aspect of his topic and is scrupulous about historical accuracy. The depiction of the boys' experience on the steamboat is quite realistic. His attention to detail is impressive and yet he still tells an exciting story that readers are sure to remember. This book helps make learning history fun.
Sarah Tuttle, Curator, Steamboat Bertrand Collection