Trails to Poosey

On July 1837 Pa, Ma, Betsy, Andy and Nathan were almost to there destination, after travling for 3 months. Nathan was riding a pregnant mare who was do to foal any day now. Then finally they saw it the town they were traviling too and where they would finally settle down at. During the first winter they where there they had a lot of things happen. Nathan struggled with wanting to be a doctor. While they were back in Kentucky his grandpa was one and he would tag alog with him on his calls. So when his foal was born he finds that she as weak bones and decides to put a splint on it. He is also cutting down logs for there home. In the mean time he is waiting for his Pa to come home, who left to enter some land. But when he dosen't come home for two months he wonders if he even servived and if he should go find him. Trails to Poosey will keep you on your toes and wanting to keep reading. Good book for everyone.

I loved the story, so did my kids, but what really grabbed us were the beautiful drawings in the book.I have tried to find other books with work by Chelsea Sammel but have not found any. Her work is delicate, intricate, and really captures the spirit of the book.Highly recommended!

15 year old Nathan resents having to leave Kentucky where he wants to learn to be a doctor under his grandfather's guidance.But Nathans father wants to get away from civilization so they pack all their belongings on horseback and head for Missouri.Nathan has a special knack for doctoring and when his horse gives birth two weeks too early and the filly is unable to walk because it's bones are too soft,Nathan fixes bark splints to allow it to walk and eventually it can walk on its own.The real test for Nathan comes when his father must travel to enter their land at the land office several days journey away and doesn't return.Rumors of small pox reach the family and Nathan must decide toleave his mother and sister to find his father before winter sets in.My children begged me to read "just one more chapter" every night.A real pioneer story!