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The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party

by: Marian Calabro

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 979.403
EAN: 9780395866108
ISBN: 0395866103
Label: Clarion Books
Manufacturer: Clarion Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: March 29, 1999
Publisher: Clarion Books
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 94257
Studio: Clarion Books



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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.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - This too was for my Mom...
My mother wanted to know about the Donner Party, so I bought this along with another book which was ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Gripping Account of Donners' Journey
This book is a brief account of the families who moved west to claim land in California, only to be ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Easy Read
Having lived near the Donner area and driven over Donner pass countless times this book was very interesting ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wow! Great book!
I think this book is very good. I only knew that The Donner Party could not get to California. I learned soooooo ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Perilous Journey of The Donner Party review
I thought that the Donner Party was a very interesting book. It's one of those books that you can't put down because ... Read More

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