Hands-on History: Pioneers (Hands-On History) Michael Gravois Teaching Resources, 2004             Wild West Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes1 review David C. King Wiley, 1998 Not as helpful as I'd hoped Planning for a Wild West day camp for this summer - had high hopes for ideas for games, crafts etc - not as helpful for active games etc. for energetic boys as I'd hoped. But, a good resource about the change of seasons during the old west.             They're Off! : The Story of the Pony Express2 reviews Aladdin, 2002 Great Illustrations + We Love this Book in Missouri Our 8-year-old son loved this book. It was purchased for a homeschool social studies curriculum regarding westward expansion and it caught his interest right away. He even wants to keep the book after "school" is over. Short, quick read with great illustrations. Good snapshot of the Pony Express ...             The Little House Collection Box Set (Full Color) (Little House)20 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder HarperTrophy, 2004 beautiful set of first 5 books + Awesome! + LITTLE HOUSE Books + Not the full collection of her writtings, but great! + Librabary staple             Daily Life in a Covered Wagon3 reviews Paul Erickson Puffin, 1997 Family Travel + Good educational material Follow the Larkin family on their journey from Indiana to Oregon in 1853 in search of a more prosperous life. This book uses actual pictures of objects from the past, many drawings,and diary writings. Their journey took almost 5 months, the family had to travel over 2,000 miles.Some of the 24 ...             Pioneer Girl: The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder4 reviews William Anderson HarperTrophy, 2000 Beautiful Book! + Synopsis of Laura's whole life and a picture of Pioneer Days + Beautifully-written and beautifully-illustrated story of LIW This really is an outstanding and quite beautiful picture book! I never really read the Little House books as a kid. But I'm inclined to now. This IS a great prelude to those books. Incredible illustrations!             You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer! (You Wouldn't Want to...)3 reviews Jacqueline Morley Franklin Watts, 2002 The best historical series for kids + Let's Kids In on the Truly Messy Situation! Illustrations are done by the illustrator and are meant to be fun not stereotypical. This is the best series there is for children and kids know better than to think everyone in the book (illustrations) are real reflections of the actual events and characters.             Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer (An Owl Book)20 reviews John Mack Faragher Owl Books, 1993 Well Detailed Book on the Great Backwoodsman + Daniel Boone + Thoughtful, well written, balanced look at Boone + A true woodsman             If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon (If You.)5 reviews Ellen Levine Scholastic Paperbacks, 1992 ...If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon + Great introduction to the history of the US west + From the Desk of a Teacher + Excellent Teaching Book!             Buffalo Bill's Wild West: An American Legend2 reviews R. L. Wilson, Greg Martin Chartwell Books, 2005 Buffalo Bill's Wild West: An American Legend is a Legend of a Book + Knock your eyes out Old West "stuff" I was looking for a gift for a true western history buff. Many of the books out there sugarcoat the story of the West. This one is the best book I have seen on an amazing man. The details of the adventures along with the non-colorized photos are just excellent. For anyone interested in this ...             Buckskins, Bedbugs & Bacon: Daily Adventures in the Old West (Wild West Collection, V. 9) Chips Muehl Arizona Highways Books, 2001             A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 18407 reviews Barbara Greenwood Houghton Mifflin, 1998 Experience pioneer life!!! + Great book Great service + Excellent for Kids and Adults + Great , engaging book about pioneer life! + this is a fanntastic book             Buffalo Bill's America: William Cody and the Wild West Show6 reviews Louis S. Warren Knopf, 2005 Buffalo Bill's wild, wild West + Great! + Buffalo Bill's America: William Cody and the Wild West Show William Cody was the most famous American of his times, renowned as a Pony Express rider, soldier, buffalo hunter and overall hero - but his creation of the Wild West show, a traveling company of cowboys and Indians which toured North American and Europe for over thirty years, solidified his ...             Skillet Bread, Sourdough, and Vinegar Pie: Cooking in Pioneer Days1 review Loretta Frances Ichord Millbrook Press, 2003 One of the best pioneer cookbooks ever! i have read many cookbooks that include "resipes from the olden times" but this one was wonder full there were so many great resipes! my favorite was the skillet bread and the pancakes made with the sour dough starter! a great tool for any teacher who wants to add an authentic feel to a cowbot ...             Going West!: Journey on a Wagon Train to Settle a Frontier Town (Kaleidoscope Kids)4 reviews Carol A. Johmann, Elizabeth J. Rieth Williamson Publishing Company, 2000 Lots of Fun! + Great Activity Book About Westward Migration! + great I'm 10 and I really liked the book and felt like I was really riding on a wagon train across the country. I made the Fort Laramie project out of old popsicle sticks, it didn't look perfect but I had fun making it. On winter vacation, I want to do more of the projects.             Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl14 reviews Marissa Moss Silver Whistle Paperbacks, 2001 Loved this Book! + Terrific Story and Format + Great book for studying pioneers + Rachels Journal Review + Good for Class; Good for Home             You Wouldn't Want to Live in a Wild West Town! (You Wouldn't Want to...)1 review Peter Hicks, David Antram Franklin Watts, 2002 Fun book I think all these books from the "You wouldn't want to be a...." line are great. The illustrations are great, the history seems accurate and even adults will enjoy them. While some of the info may be "harsh" it none the less is true, and shows how hard and unfair it was to survive back in those ...             Westward Ho!: An Activity Guide to the Wild West (A Kid's Guide series)3 reviews Laurie Carlson Chicago Review Press, 1996 This is an excellent resource for teachers and parents! + Hands on Wild West learning + Good Book! I bought this book for teaching ideas for a Westward Movement Unit, and I am so glad I did! The book has a great variety of theme based activities and recipes. It also has fun bits of pioneer trivia. I look forward to using some of Ms. Carlson's ideas in my classroom and to buying some of her ...             As Far As I Can See: Meg's Prairie Diary2 reviews Kate Mcmullan Scholastic Inc., 2002 A wonderful new book from the My America series. + Hannahs review When she is given a diary for her ninth birthday, Margaret Cora Wells, called Meg by her family and friends, expects to record her daily life in St. Louis, Missouri. But then a cholera epidemic strikes, and Meg's mother and little sister, Grace, fall ill. Having already lost two children to cholera ...             Wild West (DK Eyewitness Books)1 review DK Publishing DK CHILDREN, 2005 THE 1800'S THIS WAS JUST GREAT IT'S LIKE YOU ARE STEPPING BACK IN TIME IN HISTORY MY PAGE WAS WITH THE TRAIN.I JUST LOVE DK BOOKS KYLE VENTURA (...)