The Big Tomato: A Guide to the Sacramento Region

Dorothy Kupcha Leland

Tomato Enterprises

Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party

In the winter of 1846, the Donner Party was stranded by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The pioneers endured bitter hardships and many of them died. But some survived, including eight-year-old Patty Reed, a girl filled with dignity and determination in the face of mortal danger. This is her story, as told by Dolly, the wooden doll she kept hidden in her dress.

Children's Books

Laurgaard, Ms. Rachel K.

Biographies

Big Tomato: A Guide to the Sacramento Region

Leland, Dorothy

Reference

Presents a fictionalized account of Ready Gates, a San Francisco newsboy who had an adventure riding in a hot air balloon for fifty miles.

The Balloon Boy of San Francisco

Leland, Dorothy Kupcha

Literature & Fiction

Explores the history and folklore of scarecrows, and offers step-by-step guidance on how to build them yourself. Illustrated with 30 photographs from past entries if the Nut Tree's annual Great Scarecrow Contest in Vacaville, California.

All About Scarecrows

Martin, Bobi

Arts & Photography

In 1858, twelve-year-old Sallie Fox and her family leave Iowa in a wagon train, dreaming of California. They follow the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico, and then head due west across the bleak desert. Suddenly, Indians attack the pioneers, driving off their cattle and oxen. One hundred people--many sick and injured--are now stranded in the searing summer heat, five hundred miles from anyone who can help them! Yet, through grit, determination and luck, Sallie and the others survive to reach California, though not without paying a heavy price. This lightly fictionalized account of a true story is drawn from diaries, memoirs, letters and many other historical sources. It tells the heartwarming story of a plucky pioneer girl who learns that through courage and the love of her family, she can overcome any adversity.

Sallie Fox: The Story of a Pioneer Girl

Leland, Ms. Dorothy Kupcha

Chapter-by-chapter unit study for the novel "Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party." Vocabulary and comprehension work sheets (ready to photocopy), answer keys, instructions for related math, science, and art projects. Extensive resource list.

A Teacher's Guide to 'Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party

Baldwin, Louise

In 1853, San Francisco newsboy Ready Gates lives up to his nickname. He's ready for anything--whether it's shouting the latest headlines from a street corner, sneaking onto a river boat to avoid paying the fare, or tracking down a missing gold miner. But when he crosses the bay to watch a balloon ascension, his adventures suddenly take an unexpected turn. Based on a true story, this book paints a colorful picture of daily life in San Francisco five years after the discovery of gold in California. It's drawn from newspapers, letters, diaries and many other historical documents.

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The Big Tomato: A Guide to the Sacramento Region

Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party

Big Tomato: A Guide to the Sacramento Region

The Balloon Boy of San Francisco

All About Scarecrows

Sallie Fox: The Story of a Pioneer Girl

A Teacher's Guide to 'Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party

The Balloon Boy of San Francisco