pioneers

My Antonia

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When Antonia arrives in Nebraska from the European province of Bohemia with her family, she is unprepared for the dangers and challenges she must face on the farm with its unproductive soil.

The Sign of the Beaver (Unabridged)

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At just 12 years old, Matt must face serious challenges in the Maine wilderness while awaiting his father's return to their cabin.

When he is saved from a terrifying bee swarm attack by an Indian chief and his grandson, Attean, Matt gains a valuable friend in the young Indian boy.

Author:

Elizabeth George Speare

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Lexile:

770L

Length:

03:12

Samuel, 13, spends his days in the forest, hunting for food for his family. He has grown up on the frontier of a British colony, America. Far from any town, or news of the war against the King that American patriots have begun near Boston.

Author:

Gary Paulsen

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

870L

Length:

03:42

America: The Story of Us (2010)

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A riveting adventure of how America was invented, AMERICA The Story of Us focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of American history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by HISTORY.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

09:12

Pioneers (2003)

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With the help of Lester Conrad, a pioneer scout, students learn who the pioneers were, experience life as a pioneer, and travel along with pioneers as they leave the crowded cities in the East through the frontier for a better life in the West. Relive the journey through the hardships, sacrifices, accomplishments and glory of the pioneers.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:18

pioneers

My Antonia

The Sign of the Beaver (Unabridged)

Woods Runner (Unabridged)

America: The Story of Us (2010)

Pioneers (2003)