by Carol Ryrie Brink
Caddie Woodlawn
Published 1973 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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"Caddie Woodlawn, which has been captivating young readers since 1935, was awarded the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Now it is in a brand-new edition with lively illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. In her new foreword, Carol Ryrie Brink lovingly recalls the real Caddie, who was her grandmother, and tells how she often "sat spellbound, listening, listening!" as Caddie told stories of her pioneer childhood. Children everywhere will love redheaded Caddie with her penchant for pranks. Scarcely out of one scrape before she is into another, she refuses to be a "lady," preferring instead to run the woods with her brothers. Whether she is crossing the lake on a raft, visiting an Indian camp, or listening to the tales of the circuit rider, Caddie's adventures provide an exciting and authentic picture of life on the Wisconsin frontier in the 1860s. And readers will discover, as Caddie learns what growing up truly means, that it is not so very different today.

by Cornelia Cornelissen
Soft Rain
Published 1998 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
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by Audrey Couloumbis
The Misadventures of Maude March: Or Trouble Rides a Fast Horse
Published 2005 by Random House
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Eleven-year-old Sallie March is a whip-smart tomboy and voracious reader of Western adventure novels. When she and her sister, Maude, are orphaned for the "second time, they decide to escape their new self-serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier and an adventure the likes of which Sallie has only read about. This time, however, the wanted woman isn't a villain out of a dime novel-it's Sallie's very own sister!

Narrated by the irrepressible Sallie, what follows is the rollicking story of what "really happened out there on the range. Not the lies the papers printed, but the honest-to-goodness truth of how things went from bad to worse and how two very different sisters went from being orphans to being outlaws-and lived to tell the tale! Bursting with memorable characters, fast-paced action, and laugh-out-loud moments, this is Newbery Honor winner Audrey Couloumbis's most unforgettable work yet.

"From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.

by Karen Cushman
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Published 1996 by Clarion Books
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What Newbery Medalist Karen Cushman did for medieval England in Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice, she now does for California in gold rush days. In vivid first-person narratives, shy, bookish Lucy Whipple describes her life at "Lucky Diggins", a gold prospecting camp, to her grandparents and others she left behind in New England.

by Alice Dalgliesh
The Courage of Sarah Noble
Published 1987 by Atheneum Books
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When Sarah Noble was eight years old she had her great adventure -- going with her father into the wilds of Connecticut to cook for him while he built a house.

There were Indians -- would they be friendly There were many times when Sarah had to say to herself, as her mother had said when she left home, "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble. Keep up your courage."

This charming story is true. Tales of faith and courage and friendship are told over and over again and so kept alive. Here Sarah's adventure is told simply, with feeling and without unnecessary detail.

by Fred Gipson
Old Yeller
Published 1990 by HarperTrophy
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At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller

The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene.

Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for Old Yeller?

by Alison Hart
Danger at the Wild West Show
Published 2003 by American Girl
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by Holly Hughes
Hoofbeats of Danger
Published 1999 by American Girl
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by Liza Ketchum
Orphan Journey Home
Published 2000 by HarperCollins Publishers
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When Jesse's parents decide to abandon their Illinois farm and return to their first home in Kentucky, Jesse is happy at the thought of seeing her grandmother again. Her older brother, Moses, would rather travel west, where the prairie goes on forever. He hates the idea of returning to a slave state and joins the family only reluctantly. But just a few days into their journey, Mama and Papa both die of the milk sickness.

Now Jesse, Moses, and the two younger children are orphans, and must make the long wagon journey on their own, in a pioneer world where orphan children can be bound out and forced to live as indentured servants until they are grown. Armed with a letter of protection from their father and the heart and will to survive, the children brave the wilderness. They don't know whom to trust. Will they ever find their way to Kentucky? And when they do, will they have a home?

by Patricia MacLachlan
More Perfect Than the Moon
Published 2004 by Joanna Cotler Books
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by Patricia McLachlan
Sara, Plain & Tall
Published 2005 by Scholastic
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by Janet Beeler Shaw
Meet Kaya: An American Girl
Published 2002 by American Girl
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Kaya dreams of racing her beautiful mare Steps High, but her father warns her that Steps High isn't ready. A pesky boy challenges her anyway, and Kaya enters into the race of her life. Illustrations.

by Janet Beeler Shaw
Meet Kirsten, an American Girl
Published 1988 by American Girl
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by Elizabeth George Speare
The Sign of the Beaver
Published 1984 by Yearling Books
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Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, twelve-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. Although Matt is brave, he's not prepared for an attack by swarming bees, and he's astonished when he's rescued by an Indian cheif and his grandson, Attean.

As the boys come to know each other Attean learns to speak English while Matt becomes a skilled hunter. Though many months have passed, there's no sign of Matt's family. Then Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and move on to a new life?