The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party

Informationen zum Autor Marian Calabro is a published author with a special interest in biography and history. She lives in New Jersey. Zusammenfassung On April 14, 1846, the Donner Party set out from Springfield, Illinois, in search of a better life in the largely unsettled California territory. The trip started well but eventually questionable choices and infighting delayed pioneers' attempt to cross the Sierra Nevada until winter. As the impassable snows closed in and their supplies dwindled to nothing, the group faced an almost hopeless struggle for survival that would push some toward the final taboo of cannibalism. Nearly half the members of the Donner Party were children. This account, filled with selections from the survivors' letters and diaries, focuses on the children's experiences, making it uniquely compelling and accessible to young readers. Index, bibliography, chronology, group rosters, suggestions for further research.

Product details

• Authors: Marian Calabro
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.1999
• EAN: 9780395866108
• ISBN: 978-0-395-86610-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 260 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 19th Century, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: History / Exploration & Discovery *, kid;history;american;nonfiction;century;19th