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West along the wagon road, 1852

by Laurie Lawlor

FictionFrontier and pioneer lifeFrontier and pioneer life in fictionOverland journeys to the Pacific in fictionJuvenile fictionSisters in fictionSistersOverland journeys to the Pacific

Eleven-year-old Harriet "Duck" Scott, who isn't nearly as ladylike as her older sisters, finds many opportunities for adventure during an 1852 wagon train trip from Illinois to Oregon Territory, as her family deals with the loss of loved ones, quicksand, and a horse thief.

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Book data: Open Library