Oregon City or Bust! (Two Books in One) by Jesse Wiley

Author:Jesse Wiley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

Pa fixes you a plate of flapjacks, and you sink your teeth into a thick, buttery pancake. You wish there was some syrup but are grateful for your cow Daisy’s steady supply of cream that Ma churns into butter by hanging a bucket on the side of the wagon as it bumps along the rocky terrain.

“Pa, do you know what big decision we have to make today?” you say.

“Yes. We need to choose whether or not to cross the Snake River two more times and head toward Fort Boise,” Pa starts.

“That river again!” Hannah interrupts.

You shiver, remembering the ordeal you just went through at Three Island Crossing. You had never been more terrified than when Ma fell into the water, but luckily Pa was quick to save her.

“What’s the other choice?” Samuel asks.

“We would take the South Alternate Route,” Pa explains. “It goes south of the Snake River but runs along it, so you don’t have to cross.”

“Isn’t that better, then?” Ma asks.

“I don’t know,” Pa answers. “It would take us through the Bruneau Sand Dunes. They are hot, dry, and dusty.”

Your family sits quietly and ponders the options.

“I’m afraid to cross the river again,” Ma says.

“Me too,” adds Hannah.

“I’m worried about the dry conditions of the alternate route,” Pa says. “It might be hard on the animals.”

“And I hate being thirsty,” Samuel adds, agreeing with Pa.

Everyone looks at you.

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