Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail: Letters from the Overland Trail
Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail: Letters from the Overland Trail
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Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail: Letters from the Overland Trail

Written by Elvira Woodruff & illustrated by Beth Peck
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$6.99
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8 - 12
Reading age
128
Page count
147
Words per page
1010L
Lexile measure
Feb 10, 1998
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Illus. in black-and-white. In 1851, 12-year-old orphan Austin Ives joins awagon train headed for California. As they make their way across the country, Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing day-to-day life on theOverland Trail. In his own observant and vigorous voice, Austin tells of theeveryday happenings–hunting game and fording streams–as well as more dramaticepisodes, from devastating illness to complex encounters with Indians.”Woodruff presents a bounty of information in a format that will be especiallyvalued as a classroom readaloud.”– “Bulletin, Center for Children’s Books.”

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journeys and voyagesletter writingfrontier and pioneer life

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780679885580
    Publication Date
    February 10, 1998
    Publisher
    Yearling Books
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    147
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    46663917
    Lexile® Level
    1010L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~X
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    11463
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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