![]() ![]() In a work subtitled ``The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell,'' Gregory (Earthquake at Dawn, 1992, etc.) reconvenes the Dear America series in 1847, as Hattie, her parents, and her two younger brothers begin the long trek from Missouri to Oregon by wagon train. While the plot is not riveting, young girls will enjoy Hatties journey and elementary grade social studies classes studying the Oregon Trail will learn about life on the Trail.– Tricia Melgaard, Centennial Middle School, Broken Arrow, OKĬopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The narration is well done, and Hatties youthful voice shines through. Black-and-white photos, a recipe for Johnny Cake, and maps of the route can be found at the end of the book. Many in the wagon train arrive in Oregon City on foot with only a few precious possessions. Hattie reflects upon the slowly changing scenery, the curiously friendly Indians they meet, and the devastating toll the long journey takes. Their wagons are full and their hearts are hopeful. Teaming up with dozens of other families, the wagon train begins its six-month journey across the prairies and mountains of the West. She is given a journal for her birthday and told to record both the bad and the good, Hattie. Grade 3-7–Hattie Campbell is 13 years old in 1847 when her parents decide to sell their farm in Missouri and make their way across the Oregon Trail to Oregon City for a fresh start after the death of Hatties sisters in this title by Kristiana Gregory (Scholastic, 1997). ![]()
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