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Women of the West
Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Lewis, Jane (Author)

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 ISBN: 0778700801     ISBN-13: 9780778700807
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
OUR PRICE: $29.07  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1999
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Annotation: Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history.

In the 19th century, many brave women made the harsh journey west -- some with their families, others in search of more freedom and independence. Women of the West describes the challenges they faced in establishing new lives. Period photos and detailed text describe:
-- women at the homestead and on the ranch
-- growing up and raising a family
-- women in the workforce and their rights
-- leisure time and clothing styles
-- immigrant, African American, and Native American women

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
Dewey: 920.720
LCCN: 99023492
Age Level: 8-14
Grade Level: 3-9
Series: Life in the Old West
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 8.79" W x 11.06" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2000 pg. 184
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 36293
Reading Level: 6.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history. In the 19th century, many brave women made the harsh journey west -- some with their families, others in search of more freedom and independence. Women of the West describes the challenges they faced in establishing new lives. Period photos and detailed text describe: -- women at the homestead and on the ranch -- growing up and raising a family -- women in the workforce and their rights -- leisure time and clothing styles -- immigrant, African American, and Native American women
 
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