Sarah Journeys West: An Oregon Trail Survival Story

by Nikki Shannon Smith

Book Overview

In the midst of the California Gold Rush, twelve-year-old Sarah and her family are living in the North as free Black people. Seeking a better life, Sarah's parents decide they will venture west on the Oregon Trail. On the trail, Sarah and her family face all kinds of hardship, including racism, extreme weather, difficult terrain, and disease. But the journey will be worth it if they can find fortune in California. Will Sarah and her family endure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496592182
• ISBN13: 9781496592187
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Stone Arch Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7