| Buried Treasures of the Great Plains Contributor(s): Jameson, W. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874834864 ISBN-13: 9780874834864 Publisher: August House Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: The dusty trails heading west of the Mississippi provided intrigue, adventure, and danger for the men and women who set out in search of a new life and fortune. Outlaws along with pioneers and forty-niners traveled this frontier often, finding and losing riches along the way. The Great Plains region loaded with history from native Americans, Spanish explorers, and Mexican, German, and Scots-Irish settlers holds some of the country's most promising finds for buried treasure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
| Dewey: 978 |
| LCCN: 96045605 |
| Lexile Measure: 1320 |
| Series: Buried Treasures |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.46" W x 8.41" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 89838 Reading Level: 9.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thorough research is evident as one progresses through this adventure-filled text. -School Library Journal The dusty trails heading west of the Mississippi provided intrigue, adventure, and danger for the men and women who set out in search of a new life and fortune. Outlaws along with pioneers and forty-niners traveled this frontier often, finding and losing riches along the way. The Great Plains region - loaded with history from Native Americans, Spanish explorers, and Mexican, German, and Scots-Irish settlers - holds some of the country's most promising opportunities for finding buried treasure. Scattered from North Dakota to Texas, these stories provide a glimpse into the lives of fleeing outlaws, hard-working ranchers, priests, prospectors, and immigrants-all entwined in their search for treasure. Along with riches and loot, readers will also find messages encouraging courage, responsibility and resourcefulness. |