{"product_id":"the-long-way-westward-9780064441988","title":"The Long Way Westward","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerica, at last  This classic early reader tells an exciting story and is also a good launching pad for classroom and home discussions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Way Westward\u003c\/em\u003e relates the experiences of two young brothers and their family, immigrants from Sweden, from their arrival in New York through the journey to their new home in Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lively sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Long Way to a New Land\u003c\/em\u003e follows the fortunes of Carl Erik's family from New York City to the farmlands of Minnesota. Historically accurate; will attract competent primary-grade readers and will be equally suitable for less able readers in intermediate grades. \u003cem\u003e(School Library Journal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a fan of this book and its companion, \u003cem\u003eThe Long Way to a New Land\u003c\/em\u003e, put it: The books describe the difficulty and dangers of the journey in a way that is non-complaining and full of optimism for a new life in America. Teachers, these books are wonderful for integrating with other subjects and topics, such as immigration, westward expansion, steamships, trains, geography, and American life in the 1860s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor-artist Joan Sandin's grandfather was born in Sweden and immigrated to Wisconsin with his parents in 1882, when he was only two. Joan herself spent time in Sweden and did extensive research to create her well-loved classic books about the immigrant experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780064441988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e137320 \/ Long Way Westward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joan Sandin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400768966837,"sku":"9780064441988","price":5.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_302046f7-d143-40a5-afaa-3dc861bb6eb3.jpg?v=1612165926","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-long-way-westward-9780064441988","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}