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The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party: Updated Edition

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by Marian Calabro
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Availability:In StockContributor:Marian CalabroAudience:Young AdultPublish date:1/9/2026Pages:204
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Historywords MediaISBN-13:9798994223314UPC:9798994223314Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:HistoryBook Topic:United StatesSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.363Product ID:SCWN244P1F

The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party: Updated Second Edition

The pioneers known as the Donner Party are remembered for their cannibalism. But there is much more to their saga. Marian Calabro has updated her award-winning Perilous Journey of the Donner Party with recently discovered information, fresh observations, and additional photos. These elements reveal new aspects of a timeless survival story. "Calabro neither shrinks from nor sensationalizes the difficult aspects of the story." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review, first edition)

Praise for the First Edition

"Truth is indeed as spellbinding as fiction. The research is meticulous and the telling, almost conversational in tone, is riveting."-Boston Globe

"Eerie and mesmerizing."-Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Calabro draws the people of the story with a respectful hand, and her follow-up with descendants returns us full circle to our own lives, enriched with a new perspective. We were also impressed by the use of primary source material [and] the good index, bibiography, suggested reading lists, and lists of Donner Party members." -California Library Association, Beatty Award Winner for the year's best history book about California

Awards for The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party, First Edition

American Library Association Notable Book

Booklist Editors' Choice

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Selection (Recommended Reading List)

New York Public Library, Top 100 Books for Reading and Sharing

Scholastic Book Club selection

Virginia Library Association, Best Books of the Year

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Historywords MediaISBN-13:9798994223314UPC:9798994223314Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:HistoryBook Topic:United StatesSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.363Product ID:SCWN244P1F
Calabro, Marian: - Marian Calabro has written 22 nonfiction history books. She has shared her research about the Donner Party on National Public Radio and The Travel Channel's Mysteries at the Museum. Calabro presents her "Real Story of the Donner Party" program at museums, schools, and libraries nationally, as well as online for organizations, book clubs, and homeschooling groups. A lifelong New Jerseyan, Marian Calabro is a graduate of Rutgers College and a writing teacher.
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2nd Edition

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