The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780792259206)

When she was a young girl, Narcissa loved nothing better than to read heroic tales about brave men and women risking their lives to bring Christian ideas to "barbarians" in far-off places. In 1831, her dream of doing the same was about to come true. That's when some Indians arrived in St. Louis, Missouri, looking for the "White Man's Book of Heaven." Their quest was the answer to Narcissa's prayers: She would bring salvation to "those wandering sons of our native forests. "

Narcissa married Marcus Whitman, another missionary want-to-be, and they headed West. She spent her honeymoon riding side-saddle some 2,000 miles across the vast, often perilous trail to Oregon Country--something no other white woman had ever done. Then she and Marcus lived happily ever after singing hymns and teaching the Indians about the Bible, right? Wrong! Readers will find out what really happened when East met West at the end of the real-life, legendary Oregon Trail.

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Author: Cheryl Harness
ISBN-10: 0792259203
ISBN-13: 9780792259206
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2006
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.26h x 7.72w x 0.65d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 109705 / Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 40
School Library Journal 01/01/2007 pg. 149
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 172 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2007 pg. 292 - Recommended
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2007 pg. 176 - Recommended - Better Than Most