Sarah journeys west [electronic resource] : An oregon trail survival story. Nikki Shannon Smith.
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 the trail and make a new life out west? Nonfiction material on the Oregon Trail, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.
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- Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)3.9 ATOS Level610 Lexile.
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- Table of contents to all chapters of the text via linksNo information about appearance modifiability is availableNo information about nonvisual reading is availableThis publication claims to meet the EPUB Accessibility version 1.0 and WCAG version 2.0 AA Standard
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- Electronic reproduction. North Mankato: Stone Arch Books, 2020. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
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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 the trail and make a new life out west? Nonfiction material on the Oregon Trail, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.
