Bibliograph

What was the Donner Party?, by Ben Hubbard ; illustrated by Tim Foley

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What was the Donner Party?, by Ben Hubbard ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 106)

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

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Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Penguin Workshop

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Donner Party?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1370328081

Responsibility statement

by Ben Hubbard ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Series statement

What was?Who HQ

Summary

"In the winter of 1846-47, a group of eighty-seven pioneers heading from the Midwest to California found themselves snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range with no way forward and no food or supplies. While forty-eight of the group members survived, the others perished due to extreme weather, starvation, and illness. To survive, the remaining people resorted to extreme measures . . . including cannibalism. Learn about the many miscalculations, bad decisions, and extreme weather that led to the demise of nearly half of the Donner Party in this book for young readers about one of California's first major disasters"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What Was the Donner Party? -- Westward Ho! -- Jumping Off -- Forts, Friends, and Foes -- The Hastings Cutoff -- Into the Mountains -- Snowed In -- Relief Parties -- History Remembers

Target audience

juvenile

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Donner Party

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