Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail (Signed)

WOODRUFF, Elvira

ISBN 10: 0679846417 / ISBN 13: 9780679846413

Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York, 1994

About this Item

Bound in 3/4 speckled tan boards with green cloth spine with black lettering; is inscribed and signed by the author to title page, and has black & white pencil sketch illustrations. Is in near-fine conditon. Dustwrapper shows mild rubbing to rear panel and is in otherwise near-fine condition. 119 pgs.

Seller Inventory # 6000471

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail (Signed)
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679846417
• ISBN 13: 9780679846413
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: PECK, Beth
• Edition: Fourth Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed and Signed By the Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's

About this title

Synopsis

Illus. in black-and-white. In 1851, 12-year-old orphan Austin Ives joins a wagon train headed for California. As they make their way across the country, Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing day-to-day life on the Overland Trail. In his own observant and vigorous voice, Austin tells of the everyday happenings--hunting game and fording streams--as well as more dramatic episodes, from devastating illness to complex encounters with Indians.

From the Inside Flap

ack-and-white. In 1851, 12-year-old orphan Austin Ives joins a wagon train headed for California. As they make their way across the country, Austin writes home to his brother Levi, describing day-to-day life on the Overland Trail. In his own observant and vigorous voice, Austin tells of the everyday happenings--hunting game and fording streams--as well as more dramatic episodes, from devastating illness to complex encounters with Indians.