The Wild West

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$199.60
$319.60

The frontier era holds a legendary place in the American imagination. Tales about the daring exploits of explorers, lawmen, and outlaws have become larger than life. Using easy-to-read text and vivid images, The Wild West takes readers beyond the legends and shows them the reality behind the triumphs and tragedies of this tumultuous period in US history. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Title   ATOS Format Qty
The Wild West (7 titles)
Famous Lawmen 5.3
Notorious Outlaws 4.9
Oregon Trail 5.2
Pony Express 5.1
Trail of Tears 5.3
Transcontinental Railroad 5.4
Women of the American West 4.6
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 4
BISACS JNF025200, JNF033000, JNF052040
Genre Nonfiction
Subject History
Copyright 2017
Division Abdo Publishing
Imprint Core Library
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Season 2016-08-15
ISBN 9781680782547, 9781680776652
Title Format Reinforced Library Bound Hardcovers, Anywhere eBooks
Graphics Full-color photographs
Dimensions 7.25 x 9.25
Lexile 0
Features Detailed maps, Glossary of key words, Reviewed, and Table of contents
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Wild West – School Library Connection

This series is purposely designed to support the Common Core State Standards and includes a lot of features teachers will love when using these books in the classroom as a supplemental resource. These books include primary source accounts of the historical events; multiple suggestions for reading, writing, and critical thinking activities; and lots of important text features like maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs . . . . The series [i]s a mix of high-interest topics and those crucial for understanding the period. These titles are good books to be used to support the social studies curriculum focusing on westward expansion. Recommended.

Wild West – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

The American West has a history that has grown to mythic proportions. This series brings the time period into perspective without losing any of its vitality or wonder. The syntax is spot-on for the audience and the content is abundant in facts, figures, and compelling details. The inclusion of…[T]he Trail of Tears and [T]he Transcontinental Railroad widen the scope of what is typically considered to be Wild West fare, but effectively demonstrate that there was more to the Wild West than herding cattle and shoot-outs. High-interest, curriculum-related content attractively presented. A sound purchase.