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Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail
Dear Levi Letters from the Overland Trail Author:Elvira Woodruff, Beth Peck (Illustrator) Two orphaned brothers keep in touch by letters as one heads west on the Oregon Trail and the other travels south in search of a friends little sister. — Dear Levi takes place in 1851 when 12-year-old Austin Ives is setting off on a wagon train across the Overland Trail. Through letters to his brother, Austin tells of the harrowing trip as ... more »they plunge into surging rivers, face deadly diseases, and come face to face with Indians. The trip is a dangerous adventure, but Austin is determined to make the final destination to stake a claim to his deceased Pa's land. Levi Ives remains in Pennsylvania with Miss Amelia until he can join Austin in the Oregon Territory.
Extensively researched, with episodes based on true incidents. An IRA Teachers' Choice« less