Trailblazers of America: Heroes of the Frontier | Hardcover

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Seven American Heroes. One Beautifully Illustrated Book.

Trailblazers of America: Heroes of the Frontier brings all seven PragerU Kids Trailblazers books together in one premium hardcover edition — 252 pages of dramatic stories, illustrated maps, field guides, and hands-on activities your kids will want to come back to again and again. The perfect gift for a young reader, homeschool family, or classroom.

The seven heroes inside:

• Daniel Boone — the legendary woodsman who blazed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap
• Johnny Appleseed — the eccentric American who planted orchards across the Ohio Valley
• Meriwether Lewis & William Clark — the explorers who mapped the Louisiana Purchase from St. Louis to the Pacific
• Davy Crockett — the frontiersman, congressman, and Alamo defender whose courage became American legend
• John C. Frémont — "The Pathfinder," whose expeditions opened the West to American settlers
• John Sutter — the Swiss immigrant whose California mill started the Gold Rush
• Bass Reeves — the legendary Black U.S. Marshal who brought law to Indian Territory, often considered the real-life inspiration for the Lone Ranger

What's inside:

• 252 pages of full-color illustrations and dramatic storytelling
• Illustrated maps showing each hero's routes, expeditions, and frontier journeys
• Field guides to the wildlife, tools, and geography of the American frontier
• Timelines and writing prompts that turn reading time into learning time
• Premium hardcover binding that is built to last and to look at home on the family bookshelf

Perfect for:

• Young readers ages 8–14 who love adventure, exploration, and American history
• Homeschool families looking for engaging history, social studies, and geography lessons
• Teachers building a classroom library of American history resources
• Grandparents passing down stories of the men who built this country
• Birthday, Christmas, and Father's Day gifts that will be read for years

Why your kids will love it:

These weren't ordinary men. They crossed unmapped wilderness. They climbed mountains few Americans had ever seen. They built towns, brought law to lawless places, and shaped the borders of a young nation. Through their stories, your kids will discover the courage, curiosity, and resilience that built America — and the spirit that still defines it.