Books with author L.L. Owens

Twelve-year old Penelope Tucker is not happy when her family decides to head out West. Uncle James hopes to strike it rich in the California gold fields, but Penelope would rather stay in Independence, Missouri. The journey on the Oregon-California trail is difficult. When they finally reach their destination, Penelope finds it not to her liking, until...

Young learners will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Pilgrims. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events. Each 48-page title in The History Of America Collection delves into complex narratives in history. Concise, but comprehensive, these titles are very approachable for transitioning readers and learners beginning to recognize detail orientation and how to analyze text. Each book in this series features photographs, timelines, discussion questions, and more, to fully engage transitioning readers. The History Of America Collection engages students in major historical events with fascinating facts, photographs, and more. Readers are able to gauge their own understanding with before-reading questions that help build background knowledge and end-of-book comprehension and extension activities.