Famous Pioneers & Frontiersmen (Download)

Famous Pioneers & Frontiersmen (Download)

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Overview

For Grades 6 - 8

Famous Pioneers & Frontiersmen: Notable Lives from History is a fun and engaging reader for students or anyone with a love for history. Explore the lives and accomplishments of 10 famous men & women from history. These fascinating stories incorporate well for students in grades 6-8 in many areas of study including history, language arts, vocabulary words and definitions, and cultural insights.

A Look Inside

SKU K366-7
Manufacturer Master Books
Title Famous Pioneers & Frontiersmen (Download)
Subtitle Notable Lives from History
Series What A Character! Notable Lives from History
Contributors Marilyn Boyer
Page Count 136
Publisher New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC

Meet unforgettable people and animals in the What a Character! Notable Lives from History series as you enjoy 10 real stories within each book!

Designed to be fun and engaging for students or anyone with a love for history, these readers include a fascinating focus on important, influential, and visionary people, along with heroic animal escapades! From scientists to famous women to war heroes and more, there is something of interest for everyone in this exciting series!

This volume, Famous Pioneers and Frontiersmen is recommended for Grade 6 and up and includes:

  • Daniel Boone
  • George Rogers Clark
  • Elizabeth Zane
  • Davy Crockett
  • Jed Smith
  • Lewis and Clark
  • John Colter
  • Kit Carson
  • Jim Bridger
  • Wild Bill Hickok

Each book can be read in any order and includes colorful and fun images. Definitions are included to help readers learn the new words they will discover. Read for enjoyment or as an extension of your history, science, or language arts curriculum.


Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Daniel Boone — Blazing the Wilderness Trail
  • 2. George Rogers Clark — The Hero of Vincennes
  • 3. Elizabeth Zane — Frontier Girl Who Saved Fort Henry
  • 4. Davy Crockett — The Fearless Frontiersman
  • 5. Jed Smith — Trapper, Hunter, and Trailblazer
  • 6. Lewis and Clark — Expedition to the West
  • 7. John Colter — The Race for Life
  • 8. Kit Carson — American Trapper
  • 9. Jim Bridger — King of the Mountain Men
  • 10. Wild Bill Hickok — Famous Lawman
  • Glossary
  • Corresponding Curriculum
  • Endnotes
We love it!
Review by Crystal
Our family loves all the books in this series, and we have been looking forward to this one! The stories are interesting, informative, and brief enough to be a great addition to a morning basket or spine curriculum. I like how the author chose a few well-known pioneers, but also chose a few lesser-known ones. I enjoyed adding to my knowledge of some and learning about some new pioneers (and a pioneer lady!) that I didn’t know of previously. We are studying American History this year, so I’m so glad we have these new resources to add to our studies!
Amazing Stories
Review by Yulia
Famous Pioneers and Frontiersmen is a set of 10 stories about heroes who played an important part in expanding, exploring or even protecting the USA. The stories are very encouraging to young readers since they speak of God providence in these people's lives, the devotion of the people to God and their nation, perseverance, bravery and hard work. It is so important for our kids to see and learn from such wonderful examples and heroes and grow admiring and mimicking them. These series are absolutely great, and we enjoy reading them as Read Aloud together with kids, admiring these heroes and the amazing work of God in their lives.
A Favorite!
Review by Becky V.
I just can’t say enough good about any of the What a Character! books. These have been our absolute favorite books to reach for. My kids, ages 10 to 6, gravitate to these books and absolutely love reading about real people from our history. This latest release, Famous Pioneers & Frontiersmen, has been my son’s favorite so far.

Famous Pioneers & Frontiersmen explores the stories of Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok, Kit Carson, and more. It is great as a stand-alone book, or to use alongside your history spine - we have loved incorporating the stories as we study American history! It is an excellent way to dive deeper into the stories of the brave men and women who helped shape our history.
History made fun!
Review by Dustie
I genuinely love this whole series! This book is no exception. While it covers the stories of some well-known pioneers and frontiersmen, such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crocker, there are some I was not familiar with, like Elizabeth Zane and Jim Bridger. It contains the same spirit of adventure as other volumes of the series, helping children gain a love for history.
This book is great for independent reading, as it is fun and has definitions for words that may be unfamiliar or difficult for younger readers to understand. It would make a great read-aloud or morning basket addition. These stories would also be really fun to include with corresponding history lessons, and there’s even a list in the back of the book that notes potential books to pair each chapter with.
Overall, I highly recommend this entire series of books for every homeschool library. They’re such a fun way to learn bits of history.

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