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Yearling Books, 1998-10-02

Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail: Letters from the Overland Trail

Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail: Letters from the Overland Trail

Dear Levi

Elvira Woodruff, Author

Beth Peck, Illustrator

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9780679885580

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In 1851, 12-year-old Austin Ives joins a wagon train headed for California. As he makes his way across the country, Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing the rugged Overland Trail. Extensively researched, with episodes based on true incidents, "the epistolary format and character development offer solid reading" ("Booklist").
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Told through letters, this journey westward reveals hardship, resilience, and unexpected friendship. The epistolary format invites empathy while capturing the adventure and sorrow of pioneer life.

Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Adaptation • Communication • Compassion • Courage • Friendship • Growth • Heritage • Historical • Juvenile Fiction • Perseverance • Resilience • Survival • United States - General

Readability • 5.1

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 128

Subjects • Frontier and pioneer life • Letters • Overland journeys to the Pacific • Overland Trails

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - General • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure

Illus. in black-and-white. In 1851, 12-year-old orphan Austin Ives joins a
wagon train headed for California. As they make their way across the country,
Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing day-to-day life on the
Overland Trail. In his own observant and vigorous voice, Austin tells of the
everyday happenings--hunting game and fording streams--as well as more dramatic
episodes, from devastating illness to complex encounters with Indians.
"Woodruff presents a bounty of information in a format that will be especially
valued as a classroom readaloud."-- "Bulletin, Center for Children's Books."
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