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Rachel's Journal by Marissa Moss

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Rachel's Journal

The Story of a Pioneer Girl

Marissa Moss

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 1, 2001

Reading lane: 19th-Century U.S.

Traveling by covered wagon, young Rachel and her family follow the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Trailside Pages

Rachel’s handwritten journal brings the long Oregon Trail journey close, mementos and all.

Come here for

  • The Oregon Trail through one young traveler’s journal
  • A seven-month crossing, with mementos gathered along the way

Expect

  • Rough terrain on the route from Illinois to California
  • Rachel’s own account, preserving details of the trip

Book Details

Authors
Marissa Moss
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 1, 2001
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
19th-Century U.S. · US Biographies
Reading lane
19th-Century U.S.

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • US Biographies

  • Historical / General

  • 19th-Century U.S.

  • YA Biographical Fiction

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  • YA Family Stories

  • YA Stories About Girls & Women

  • Colonial & Revolutionary YA

  • 19th-Century US YA

About This Book

Traveling by covered wagon, young Rachel and her family follow the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California. The terrain is rough and the seven-month trip is filled with adventure. Rachel's own handwritten journal chronicles every detail and features cherished "pasted-in" mementos gathered along the way.

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