Sunsets of the West by Tony Johnston

Journey west with a family from Maine to where the sun sets.
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Resource: picture book, fiction
Time: 1800
Place: America

Summary:
A man from Maine gets the itch to move away west. The book describes the journey from the optimistic beginning to joining other families in a wagon train, through trials and tribulations, to where they find rest in the west.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
Lots of death: graves by the side of the road and the death of oxen

Reading Level: grade K - 3
Lexile Measure: not available
Guided Reading Level: not available

Format Links
Book

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