Illustrated by: Rebecca Bond
This story tells the tale of a young girl whose family picks up and moves to Oregon. This book depicts the hardships of the Oregon Trial in 1853. The characters in this story wear out their shoes and clothes and oxen on the way. While walking across miles to their new home the little girl hears about a quilt another traveler plans on making from scraps that she collects along her journey. The young girl in the story decides to collect scraps of her own to also make a quilt. The family suffers and yet finally makes it through to Oregon where they find rich land. The little girl and her mother make her quilt together and hope that they have stopped thier wandering and have found home.
This is a wonderful book to teach children about the hardships pioneers found along the Oregon Trail. The story teaches us to value our past and embrace the hardships that make us who we are. Many times throughout the book you find yourself concerned and saddened by the families trials and are relieved when they make it to their new home. I would recommend this book, not only for a study of the Oregon Trail, but any other trials experienced by our ansestors and their sacrifice for something better.
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