Against All Odds
by Shirley Bahlmann
This collection of fact-based adventures will appeal to readers of all ages. The stories put the reader right in the middle of the action, alongside the pioneers as they overcome dangerous challenges. The author has thoroughly researched each story, and skillfully brings to life these heroes of the American West.
How would you respond to these challenges?
* Poisonous snakes in your bed.
* Watching an Indian chief take your two-year-old cousin hostage.
* Facing a cornered, enraged bobcat without a weapon.
* Indian warriors galloping toward you while your wagon is helplessly stuck in the snow.
These are only a few of the life-threatening situations that confronted courageous pioneers.
In these remarkable true stories of survival, you can experience these and other exciting adventures. Think about what you would do, then open the book and discover how these pioneers and Indians survived the challenges that were a daily part of the settling the American West.
120 pages
Published: 2002
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