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pioneer life

Books about pioneer life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Something lost, something gained

Something lost, something gained

Susan Evans McCloud

Ages 8–12familypioneer life

Cover of The angels sing

The angels sing

Susan Evans McCloud

Ages 8–12familyfaith

Cover of John and Betty stories

John and Betty stories

Grace Van Dyke More

Ages 7–12pioneer lifeadventure

Cover of Kirsten's Story Collection (The American Girls Collection)

Kirsten's Story Collection (The American Girls Collection)

Janet Beeler Shaw

Ages 8–12immigrationpioneer life

Cover of Roughing it on the Oregon Trail

Roughing it on the Oregon Trail

Diane Stanley

Ages 8–12adventureperseverance

Cover of Pioneer Cat

Pioneer Cat

William Hooks, William H. Hooks

Ages 8–10pioneer lifeadventure

Cover of Bedtime for Laura

Bedtime for Laura

Renée Graef, Susan McAliley

Ages 3–7bedtimefamily

Cover of Crossing the Colorado Rockies, 1864

Crossing the Colorado Rockies, 1864

Laurie Lawlor

Ages 9–14sisterhoodcourage

Cover of Brothers of the heart

Brothers of the heart

Joan W. Blos

Ages 10–14friendshipcourage

Cover of In the Face of Danger

In the Face of Danger

Joan Lowery Nixon

Ages 9–14resiliencebelonging

Cover of Hattie Marshall and the dangerous fire

Hattie Marshall and the dangerous fire

Debra Smith

Ages 8–12couragefaith

Cover of The ghost of Panna Maria

The ghost of Panna Maria

Rita Kerr

Ages 8–12polish heritagepioneer life

Cover of Cumberland Gap and Trails West (Her Frontiers of America)

Cumberland Gap and Trails West (Her Frontiers of America)

Edith S. McCall

Ages 8–12explorationpioneer life

Cover of Daniel Colton Under Fire

Daniel Colton Under Fire

Elaine L. Schulte

Ages 8–12faithcourage

Cover of Meyers' Creek

Meyers' Creek

Connie Brummel Crook

Ages 10–14pioneer lifeloyalty and identity

Cover of The Buffalo Storm

The Buffalo Storm

Katherine Applegate, Jan Ormerod

Ages 4–8couragefamily

Cover of The bread sister of Sinking Creek

The bread sister of Sinking Creek

Robin Moore

Ages 8–12orphansself-discovery

Cover of Texas footprints

Texas footprints

Rita Kerr

Ages 8–12pioneer lifehistory

Cover of Grasshopper summer

Grasshopper summer

Ann Warren Turner

Ages 9–12pioneer lifefamily

Cover of Prairie songs

Prairie songs

Pam Conrad

Ages 9–13familypioneer life

Cover of The log cabin church

The log cabin church

Ellen Howard

Ages 8–12familycommunity

Cover of Going West

Going West

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ages 4–8familyadventure

Cover of Something to shout about

Something to shout about

Patricia Beatty

Ages 9–13pioneer lifewomen's roles

Cover of A race for land

A race for land

Esther Loewen Vogt

Ages 8–12pioneer lifefamily