The long way west
by Hershell H. Nixon
Reading Level 5-6 Mild (Lvl 2)
Unknown
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Seventeen-year-old George Wend embarks on a daring journey from Philadelphia to the wilds of Oregon during the 1800s. Along the way, he faces the challenges of frontier life and discovers what it truly means to be an adventurer. Experience the excitement and hardships of the American West through George's eyes.
Representation & Themes
AdventureFrontier and pioneer lifeComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 2 — Mild Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0896725081
- Pages
- 174
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 41,802
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction.