Road Trip: Famous Routes

Many pioneers reached Oregon Country via the Oregon Trail. Before highways, Route 66 gave cars a way to cross a big part of the country. Travel has changed a lot since the United States was born, but old well-known routes are still worth exploring! Readers learn that, even though time has passed, they can hike the Appalachian Trail or walk beside the Erie Canal. The main content includes the history of these routes, as well as the ways modern Americans travel them. Full-color photographs showcase both the past and present of famous American routes and are sure to increase readers’ appetite for travel!
• “Pit Stop” fact boxes point out cool and quirky places to add to a road trip near each famous route
• Historical, geographical, and map content supports the social studies curriculum
• Exposes readers to diverse parts of the country, which may be unlike their own