Wagon Train 911

From Publishers Weekly When a class project on the Oregon Trail forces two class misfits to "marry" and lead their classmates on an arduous journey, they glimpse their own potential. In PW's words, "This buoyant story reaches its destination with all wheels intact." Ages 8-up. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 4-5?For two weeks in January, 68 fifth graders take part in "Wagons Out West," a wagon-train simulation project. Dinah, the class clown and the tallest student, is paired with Orin, the class dork, who is almost a foot shorter. "Traveling" from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon, they keep journals, study history and maps, "buy" supplies, and participate in creative dramatics. The students also learn about one another, group dynamics, problem solving, and themselves. In her usual manner, Gilson has created a humorous story with characters that are lively and engaging and a setting that is believable and realistic.?Darcy Schild, Schwegler Elementary School, Lawrence, KSCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the