Tuckets Ride Paulsen, Gary

Heading west with his adopted family to search for his parents on the Oregon Trail, Francis Tucket turns south to avoid the early winter and finds himself involved in the Mexican War of 1848. Reprint. *Author: Paulsen, Gary *Series Title: Tucket Adventures *Publication Date: 1998/04/01 *Number of Pages: 101 *Binding Type: Paperback *Language: English *Depth: 0.25 *Width: 5.20 *Height: 7.60

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Francis Tucket and his adopted family, Lottie and Billy, are heading west in search of Francis's parents on the Oregon Trail. But when winter comes early, Francis turns south to avoid the cold, and leads them right into enemy territory--the Mexican War of 1848. Francis and the children are captured by desperadoes, but loyalty, courage, and the element of surprise offer hope for survival.

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The continuing saga of Francis Tucket and his charges, Lottie and Billy, who are traveling through the American West on the Oregon Trail in search of Francis's parents. In this story, winter comes early and Francis's plan to avoid the cold weather lands them all in hot water.

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Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen is the author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books.

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"...the pacing is flawless, the prose seemingly effortless, and the pages just fly by." 11/15/1996

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Book Format:		Paperback
Minimum Age:		08
Number of Pages:		0112
Publisher:		Yearling Books
Series Part:		03

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