Life in the West (A True Book: Westward Expansion)

by Teresa Domnauer

Overview

A True Book: Westward Expansion takes readers on an amazing journey to a fascinating time in U.S. history when the country was experiencing dynamic change and expanding westward.

This book provides the keys to discovering the important people, places and events that helped shape the western United States. An age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study is included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531212462
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	623,832
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Teresa Domnauer is the author of many nonfiction books for children. She has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Emerson College and received her teaching certification from Ohio Dominican University. Ms. Domnauer lives in Connecticut with her husband, Brendon, and their two daughters, Ellie and Robin.

Table of Contents

1 A Land of Hope

Why did so many people choose to move west? 7

2 A Place for All People

What were western communities like? 13

Cowboys and Cattle Ranches

What jobs did cowboys have to do? 22

3 Life on the Frontier

What kinds of chores did pioneer children do? 25

4 Tough Times on the Prairie

What made life so hard in the early West? 33

5 The Impact of the Pioneers

How did the pioneers change the land? 39

True Statistics 43

Resources 44

Important Words 46

Index 47

About the Author 48