pick4⭐️ Even though I had to restart the book, I really liked the book. The characters were well-drawn and even with the secondary characters, I came to really care about them. I heard about this book through Sarah Dickinson, host of Sarah‘s Bookshelves Live. #2025 #fiction #historicalfiction #overlandtrail
pickWhat a delight. I don‘t even like nonfiction. I learned so much, it‘s so close to home (Shickley? Little Blue?) (the Continental Divide is where the rivers run the other way, not the highest peak?) Loved it.
“She squeezed her eyes shut, pretending she was back in her bed, back in her old house where storms stayed outside.”
This book can help students relate historical events to personal challenges, promoting empathy and critical thinking. It also provides an opportunity to discuss themes like bravery and adapting to new situations.
pickThis book is a historical fiction picture book published in 2007. The story follows a young girl overcoming her fears as she and her family journey west during a fierce storm, highlighting themes of courage, resilience, and change.
Teacher could do this to study the immigration taking place in the United States and what that process looks like. Students can reach research. What immigrants have to do to find a home here.
