《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 5-8Sarah Royce, traveling with her husband and young daughter, kept a journal during her family's journey across the western territories in 1849. Her account described illness, drought, flooded rivers, and almost impassable mountains. She survived a cattle stampede and related encounters with Native Americans, tarantulas, and fierce storms. After reaching the gold fields of California, she spent six years moving from mining camp to mining camp, giving birth to several more children, and living in a portable canvas tent. Later she published a book, A Frontier Lady, on which this new title is based. Schuter has added additional background information, which is located in colored boxes scattered throughout the text. A combination of old photographs and paintings add visual impact to this inspiring woman's-eye view of the old West as it really was. A glossary of 1850's usage defines words that are bold printed in the text. An excellent choice to use with Leonard E. Fisher's The Oregon Trail (Holiday, 1990) to get a complete picture of life on the western trails.Eunice Weech, M. L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Based on Royce's autobiographical 'A Frontier Lady', the text offers a fascinating look at the gold rush era, the conditions on the westward journey, and the life Royce and her family faced in California. Divided into chapters that focus on particular aspects of the era, the story is augmented with sidebars of supportive information. Color and black-and-white reproductions and maps illustrate the book. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.