title: The Oregon Trail: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)
author:  Matt Doeden 
description: History can take many paths and these entries in the You Choose: History series prove just that. After a brief introduction to the time period, the books use a Choose Your Own Adventurestyle format that follows three fictional young people through historical ups and downsincluding, sometimes, death. Complemented by archival photographs and reproductions, the brisk text highlights key events, people, and places. In The Oregon Trail, adventure turns sour as three young people riding along the Oregon Trail, guiding a wagon train, and heading for gold face being orphaned, food shortages, disease, hostile interactions with Native Americans, and other perils. Each title concludes with a chapter about the time periods legacy and extensive back matter to encourage further exploration. Grades 3-6. --Angela Leeper
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  > `**Contents**`
  
  * * *
  
  >  _Title Page_
  
  >  _Contents_
  
  >  _Copyright_
  
  >  _Map of the Oregon Trail_
  
  >  _Go West, Complete the Journey_
  
  >  _Three Island Crossing: August 31, 1850_
  
  > Page 13
  
  > Page 21
  
  > Page 23
  
  > Page 26
  
  > Page 28
  
  > Page 30
  
  > Page 33
  
  > Page 35
  
  > Page 39
  
  > Page 41
  
  > Page 46
  
  > Page 48
  
  > Page 53
  
  > Page 56
  
  > Page 60
  
  > Page 63
  
  > Page 68
  
  > Page 71
  
  > Page 74
  
  > Page 76
  
  > Page 80
  
  > Page 83
  
  > Page 88
  
  > Page 91
  
  > Page 93
  
  > Page 95
  
  > Page 97
  
  > Page 100
  
  > Page 105
  
  > Page 107
  
  > Page 108
  
  > Page 111
  
  > Page 112
  
  > Page 118
  
  > Page 120
  
  > Page 122
  
  > Page 127
  
  > Page 128
  
  > Page 131
  
  > Page 136
  
  > Page 138
  
  > Page 145
  
  > Page 148
  
  > Page 151
  
  > Page 153
  
  > Page 158
  
  > Page 163
  
  >  _Oregon City: October 6, 1850_
  
  >  _Guide to the Trail_
  
  >  _Dangers!_
  
  >  _Map of the Journey from Three Island Crossing to Oregon City_
  
  >  _Finding Your Way_
  
  >  _Coming Soon from Jesse Wiley_
  
  >  _Read More from the Oregon Trail Series_
  
  >  _C