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Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail

Letters from the Overland Trail

By Elvira Woodruff
Illustrated by Beth Peck

By Elvira Woodruff
Illustrated by Beth Peck

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Part of Dear Levi Series

Paperback $6.99

Feb 10, 1998 | ISBN 9780679885580 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail by Elvira Woodruff
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Feb 10, 1998 | ISBN 9780679885580

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About Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail

In 1851, 12-year-old orphan Austin Ives joins a wagon train headed for California.  As he makes his way across the country, Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing life on the rugged Overland Trail.  Extensively researched, with episodes based on true incidents, "the epistolary format and character development offer solid reading."–Booklist  

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About Elvira Woodruff

Elvira Woodruff is the author of more than 20 picture books and novels for young adults. Her book Dear Napoleon, I Know You’re Dead, But . . . has been included in numerous child-voted state award programs, including the Mark Twain Book Award, the… More about Elvira Woodruff

About Beth Peck

Beth Peck has illustrated many books, including Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor. She lives in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Product Details

Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

Paperback | $6.99
Published by Yearling
Feb 10, 1998 | 128 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780679885580

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"Woodruff presents a bounty of information in a format that will be especially valued as a classroom readaloud."–Bulletin, Center for Children’s Books.  

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