Across the Wild River

by Bill Gutman

It's 1846, and 12-year-old James and his family are heading west to tame the American wilderness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006106159X
• ISBN13: 9780061061592
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: HarperPrism
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Bill is a genius.

James Gregg's life is changing for good when his father gets the gumption to travel a grueling 2,000 miles along the dangerous plains and mountians to go to Oregon. They endure storms, plagues, and floods. Not all will make it. And when James's best-fried, Cady Walker, falls from her family's wagon, and has not the ability to swim, he jumps in after her. It is a very good beginning to the trio. Look up other two, Along the Dangerous Trail, and Over the Rugged Mountain. I assure these are somthing every kid sould read. I've had it since I was 8, and I didn't understand it till I was 11-12, so I suggest this is the approx, ages.

Very exciting, something you will enjoy!

This is the first book in a trio. James's Gregg's life is changing forever when in 1848, he and his family catch the Oregon fever and decided to head out of the states, west, to Oregon. James meets two friends in Indepenance, adn they are travling together. They have many adventures on the trail. But near the end, Cady falls into the Platte river, and doesn't know how to swim. James jumps in after her, ut can he save them both, or perish in a watery grave on the bottom of the Platte? I suggest this book to kids of 11 or 12. I finally got the concept this summer, after having them since 1994, when I was like. . . 9. The second and third are a littel romantic, if you like all that stuff, and by reading this book, you will find who is having the romance. For further reading, look up Along the Dangerouse Trail, and Over the Rugged Mountain. Bill Gutman is a master-mind.

Cool Book, and Highly Suggested!

James Gregg and his fellow poineer friend, Cady Walker, are left behind with thier families on the plains when James's Pa fall ill. He (James) and his brother Jeremy haven't been getting along real well lately, but when a trio of desperadoes tempt to kill his family and friends, the two brothers put away their diferences so they can save thier family. This book is really intresting and suspencive. I suggest it to kids that are 11-12. You'll like it because there is drama, along with romance, and danger. But one thing, will the brothers untile long enough to be able to save their family? And will his Pa ever get better? Read it and find out.