{"product_id":"boomtowns-of-the-west-9780778701101","title":"Boomtowns of the West","description":"Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history.\u003cp\u003eA gold rush or the arrival of a railroad could turn a sleepy village into a boomtown overnight  Authentic photographs feature the townspeople of Boomtowns of the West and the often difficult conditions in which they lived. Detailed illustrations help show: \u003cbr\u003e-- how towns were built\u003cbr\u003e-- what kinds of businesses sprang up\u003cbr\u003e-- the role women played in boomtowns\u003cbr\u003e-- the dangerous job of sheriff\u003cbr\u003e-- the railroad's devastating impact on Native peoples\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crabtree Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780778701101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.66h x 7.60w x 0.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Children's Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/1999 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1999 pg. 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e29870 \/ Boomtowns of the West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bobbie Kalman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353070997685,"sku":"9780778701101","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_39d410ec-8db3-4700-adcb-cdabad7c001e.jpg?v=1661843210","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/boomtowns-of-the-west-9780778701101","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}