by Jean Van Leeuwen (Author)
Award-winning author Jean Van Leeuwen tells the moving story of a pioneer family during the Westward Expansion
One day in early spring they packed everything they had into our wagon, and set out to find a new home. Sleeping under the stars, weathering terrible storms, and fording swollen rivers, Hannah and her family made the journey of a lifetime.
An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.
"Like pages torn from a frontier journal, stirring sketches and lyrical text form a moving tribute to the brave families to whom the book is dedicated."--Publishers WeeklyAuthor Biography
Jean Van Leeuwen (jeanvanleeuwen.com) is the author of more than fifty children's books, including picture books, Easy-to-Read books, and middle-grade fiction. Ms. Van Leeuwen now lives in another small town north of New York City with her husband, Bruce Gavril. She has two grown children, David and Elizabeth, and a young grandchild, who will surely inspire more stories.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.37 x 10.44 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 01, 1997
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Going West
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
