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frontier adventure

Books about frontier adventure for readers of all ages.

Cover of Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett

Caron Lee Cohen

Ages 5–10couragestrength

Cover of Dust devil

Dust devil

Anne Isaacs

Ages 6–10tall talesfrontier adventure

Cover of The silver lake, or, Lost in the snow

The silver lake, or, Lost in the snow

Robert Michael Ballantyne

Ages 8–14survivalsiblings

Cover of The deerslayer

The deerslayer

James Fenimore Cooper

Ages 13–18friendshipcourage

Cover of Seeds of Hope

Seeds of Hope

Kristiana Gregory

Ages 9–13pioneer lifegold rush

Cover of Beats me, Claude

Beats me, Claude

Joan Lowery Nixon

Ages 7–11humorpioneer life

Cover of Thirteenth Child

Thirteenth Child

Patricia C. Wrede

Ages 12–18magicfamily

Cover of Mr. Tucket

Mr. Tucket

Gary Paulsen

Ages 9–13survivalcourage

Cover of On the other side of the hill

On the other side of the hill

Roger Lea MacBride

Ages 8–12pioneer lifefamily