by Eve Bunting
Dandelions
Published 1995 by Harcourt Children's Books
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From the author of Summer Wheels comes a chronicle of a family's journey to the Nebraska territory in the 1800s. When the Boltons arrive on the prairie, Papa looks forward to the challenges, but sometimes Mama fears the loneliness and hardships. Zoe finds dandelions and brings them home to plant on the soddie's roof, a surprise for Mama--and perhaps someday a beacon for all of them on the monotonous prairie. Full color.

by Betsy Cromer Byars
The Golly Sisters Go West
Published 1986 by HarperCollins Publishers
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May-May and Rose, the Golly sisters, are headed west to sing and dance their way into the hearts of the Westeners and of their readers. Full-color illustrations. An I Can Read Book.

by Mary-Claire Helldorfer
Hog Music
Published 2000 by Viking Books
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Travelers along the National Road help make sure the birthday gift Lucy's great aunt has sent makes it all the way from Maryland to her family's farm in Illinois. As the box makes its way across the country by the kindness of strangers, each one adds a token of his or her own to Lucy's present.

by William H. Hooks
Pioneer Cat
Published 2004 by Random House
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Nine-year-old Kate Purdy is traveling from Missouri to Oregon by wagon train, and she's worried about Snuggs--the pretty little cat who took a shine to her and decided to come along for the ride even though there are no pets allowed on the wagon train. No matter what happens, Snuggs the cat has to stay a secret!

"An action-packed, highly readable tale."--"Publishers Weekly

William H. Hooks has written over 40 other books for children, including "The Legend of the Christmas Rose and "The Mighty Sante Fe.

"From the Trade Paperback edition.

by Deborah Hopkinson
Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and C
Published 2004 by Atheneum Books
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This uproarious tall tale from the creators of "Fannie in the Kitchen" makes the perfect introduction to learning about apples and the Oregon Trail, and is loosely based on the true story of Henderson Luelling, a real fruiting pioneer. Full color.

by Anne Isaacs
Swamp Angel
Published 2000 by Puffin Books
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When Angelica Longrider was born, she was scarcely taller than her mother and couldn't climb a tree without help. She was a full two years old before she built her first log cabin. But by the time she is fully grown, Swamp Angel, as she is known, can lasso a tornado and drink an entire lake dry. She single-handedly saves the settlers from the fearsome bear known as Thundering Tarnation, wrestling him from the top of the Great Smoky Mountains to the bottom of a deep lake in this original tall tale set on the American frontier.

by Roberta Karim
Kindle Me a Riddle: A Pioneer Story
Published 1999 by Greenwillow Books
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by Verla Kay
Covered Wagons, Bumpy Trails
Published 2000 by Putnam Publishing Group
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Illustrations and simple rhyming text follow a family as they make the difficult journey by wagon to a new home across the Rocky Mountains. Full-color illustrations.

by Mary Pope Osborne
Ghost Town at Sundown
Published 1997 by Random House Children's Books
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The saga and success of "The Magic Tree House continues! The tenth adventure, "Ghost Town at Sundown, is filled with the excitement, action, and fun facts "always found in "Magic Tree House books.

Morgan le Fay has promised to make Jack and Annie masters of the tree house if they can solve four riddles. In "Ghost Town at Sundown, the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to a ghost town in the Wild West of the 1880s. There, they meet a mustang herder named Slim as they search for the answer to the second riddle.

by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Pioneer Sisters
Published 1997 by HarperTrophy
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These gentle adaptations of the celebrated "Little House" books feature captivating text and Graef's breathtaking artwork. Readers can share in the fun with pioneer sisters Laura, Mary, and Carrie, as they play games, find mischief, and explore the wilds of the Midwest.

by Scott Russell Sanders
Aurora Means Dawn
Published 1989 by Bradbury Press
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by Scott Russell Sanders
The Floating House
Published 1995 by MacMillan Publishing Company
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by Scott Russell Sanders
A Place Called Freedom
Published 1997 by Atheneum Books
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by Scott Russell Sanders
Warm as Wool
Published 1992 by Bradbury Press
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by Diane Stanley
Roughing It on the Oregon Trail
Published 2001 by HarperTrophy
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Aided by their grandmother's magic hat, twins Lenny and Liz and their grandmother travel back in time to 1843 to join a relative and her family on the Oregon Trail, describing the experience of seeing buffalo, fording rivers, and meeting Indians on their journey. Full-color illustrations.

by Joyce Carol Thomas
I Have Heard of a Land
Published 1998 by Joanna Cotler Books
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by Jean Van Leeuwen
Going West
Published 1992 by Dial Books
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by Jean Van Leeuwen
Nothing Here But Trees
Published 1998 by Dial Books
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