| Why Did Cherokees Move West?: And Other Questions about the Trail of Tears Contributor(s): Josephson, Judith Pinkerton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761361251 ISBN-13: 9780761361251 Publisher: Lerner Classroom OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: 975.004 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Six Questions of American History (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 6.5" W x 6.85" (0.27 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138495 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On May 26, 1838, U.S. soldiers surrounded Cherokee villages across Georgia. The soldiers came to force Cherokee families to move to a new territory in Oklahoma. The Cherokees had little time to gather their belongings before being herded into camps. From there, 13,000 were forced on the thousand-mile journey to Oklahoma. They had little food and no shelter from the weather. Many--especially children--grew sick and died. The forced march became known as nunna-dual-tsuny--the Trail of Tears. |
