We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run

audiobook

We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run

by Jim Kjelgaard

EN·~2 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total

GROSSET & DUNLAP Publishers, New York - © JIM KJELGAARD 1957 - For Rosalyn Louise Albers - PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD NO. 57-5035 We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run

1:53

WE WERE THERE AT THE OKLAHOMA LAND RUN - BY JIM KJELGAARD - Historical Consultant: Savoie Lottinville - Illustrated by Chris A. Kenyon, Jr.

0:16

Illustrations

0:34

CHAPTER ONE - Witch Girl

12:08

CHAPTER TWO - Pete's Story

15:07

CHAPTER THREE - The Sooners

12:42

CHAPTER FOUR - Ready for the Run

10:16

CHAPTER FIVE - April 22, 1889

12:04

CHAPTER SIX - Mindy

8:48

CHAPTER SEVEN - Wild Ride

9:50

Description

Thousands of hopeful settlers line the Oklahoma border in April 1889, eyes fixed on the signal that will unleash a frantic rush for the promised homesteads. Among them are young Alec Simpson and his spirited twin sisters, Cindy and Mindy, who have trekked the rugged Cherokee Trail with their father, Jed. The air crackles with anticipation as wagons, horses, and foot‑soldiers surge forward the moment the starting gun fires, each family eager to stake a claim on the fertile prairie.

The Simpson’s adventure quickly turns uneasy when Mindy vanishes and a dark‑eyed stranger appears, threatening the fragile joy of their new beginning. Relying on Cindy’s quick‑witted tricks and Alec’s daring courage, the siblings set out to rescue their sister and protect their freshly‑won land. Their resourcefulness and bond hint at the challenges and triumphs that lie ahead in the golden Oklahoma frontier.

Collections

Browse all

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (151K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-12-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jim Kjelgaard

Jim Kjelgaard

1910–1959

Best known for outdoor adventures like Big Red, this writer turned a deep love of animals and wild places into stories generations of young readers have remembered. His books are full of dogs, forests, danger, and the hard-earned bond between people and the natural world.

View all books

You may also like

Swamp Cat

Swamp Cat

by Jim Kjelgaard

Hi Jolly!

Hi Jolly!

by Jim Kjelgaard

The Duck-footed Hound

The Duck-footed Hound

by Jim Kjelgaard

The Black Fawn

The Black Fawn

by Jim Kjelgaard

Double Challenge

Double Challenge

by Jim Kjelgaard

Trading Jeff and His Dog

Trading Jeff and His Dog

by Jim Kjelgaard