Sign-In
Cart
Westward Bound: Manifest Destiny
Paperback
Series: The Tinder Family's American Adventure, Book 3
General Juvenile NonfictionHistory
Please select the version of book you would like to purchase.
ISBN13: 9798255850914
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 10 2026
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 10 2026
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
America just doubled in size. Now someone has to go see what's out there.
The Tinder family opens Chapter Three of The American Journal and joins Lewis and Clark on the greatest expedition in American history - a journey across an uncharted continent from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
The Tinder family opens Chapter Three of The American Journal and joins Lewis and Clark on the greatest expedition in American history - a journey across an uncharted continent from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
They'll witness the Louisiana Purchase, meet Sacagawea, cross the Rocky Mountains, survive the Great Falls portage, and stand on the shore of the Pacific as Clark writes his famous misspelled words: Ocian in view! O! the joy!
But the story of the American West isn't all triumph. The family also witnesses the Trail of Tears - one of the darkest chapters in American history - and learns that loving your country means being honest about its failures as well as its victories.
Features in every chapter:
Celyn's Corner - An immigrant's perspective on the frontier spirit
Dad's Download - Connecting history to modern life
Emily's Experiment - Build a compass like Lewis and Clark!
Camryn's Kitchen - Pioneer trail bread recipe
DidYouKnow? Pages - Fascinating historical facts
Talk About It - Discussion questions for families
The Tinder Family's American Adventure teaches children real American history through the eyes of one unforgettable family. Patriotic, faith-friendly, and honest.
Ages 6-13. Books 1-3 available now!
But the story of the American West isn't all triumph. The family also witnesses the Trail of Tears - one of the darkest chapters in American history - and learns that loving your country means being honest about its failures as well as its victories.
Features in every chapter:
Celyn's Corner - An immigrant's perspective on the frontier spirit
Dad's Download - Connecting history to modern life
Emily's Experiment - Build a compass like Lewis and Clark!
Camryn's Kitchen - Pioneer trail bread recipe
DidYouKnow? Pages - Fascinating historical facts
Talk About It - Discussion questions for families
The Tinder Family's American Adventure teaches children real American history through the eyes of one unforgettable family. Patriotic, faith-friendly, and honest.
Ages 6-13. Books 1-3 available now!
Also in
History
Disgustingly Delicious: The Surprising, Weird and Wonderful Food of the World
Mariño, Soledad Romero
Hardcover
$11.99
Top Secret Files: World War II, Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts from World War II
Bearce, Stephanie
Paperback
$12.34
Courage Under Fire: True Stories of Bravery from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines
Gunderson, Jessica
Miller, Adam
Otfinoski, Steven
Other
$4.99
Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
Castrovilla, Selene
Hardcover
$18.04
20th Century African American History for Kids: The Major Events That Shaped the Past and Present
Weston, Margeaux
Paperback
$10.44
The Web of War (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #14): A World War II Tale Volume 14
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
$15.19
Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
Towler, Paige
Hardcover
$18.99
This Is a Library Book: Check Out the Places and People Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities
Grant, Joyce
Hardcover
$18.04
Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp
Tonai, Minoru
Gutiérrez, Jolene
Hardcover
$18.99
Weird But True! Usa: Expanded Edition: 350 Fascinating Facts about the Fifty States
National Geographic Kids
Paperback
$11.39
Bones and Berserkers (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #13): 13 True Tales of Terror from American History
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
$15.19
The Extraordinary History of the Fae: Fairies, Spirits, and Other Magical Beings
Atkinson, Hazel
Hardcover
$22.49
Reading the Bones: Homo Naledi and the Mysteries of Human Evolution
Mead, John S.
Aronson, Marc
Hardcover
$18.89
Cryptids: Uncover the Secrets Behind the World's Most Baffling Beasts and Curious Creatures
MacFarlane, Tamara
Hardcover
$18.04
Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters
National Geographic Kids
Napoli, Donna Jo
Hardcover
$22.49
Witches and Wizards: Explore the World of Magic, Witchcraft, and Sorcery
Neon Squid
Puca, Angela
Hardcover
$17.09
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out
Day, Nicholas
Hardcover
$17.99
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
Day, Nicholas
Paperback
$8.99
The Patriots and the Pox: George Washington's Battle to Save the Continental Army
Anderson, Beth
Hardcover
$18.99
Red, White, Blue and Uncle Who?: The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols
Bateman, Teresa
Hardcover
$18.99
Follow the Water: The Unbelievable True Story of a Teenager's Survival in the Amazon
Cochrane, Ellen
Hardcover
$16.19
America Celebrates: The Most Incredible and Influential People, Places & Events of the Last 250 Years
Andrus, Aubre
Hardcover
From $12.99
Greeking Out Tales from the Underworld: Ghostly Myths from Around the Globe
Curtis, Kenny
Hughes, Jillian
Hardcover
$17.99
Ruth Muskrat and the So-Called Indian Problem: The Fight for Native American Civil Rights
Loren, Jen
Hardcover
$20.89
Beasts from Before the Dinosaurs: Extraordinary Forgotten Creatures from 250 Million Years Ago
Lerwill, Ben
Hardcover
$18.04
My Bicentennial Summer: True Adventures from the Most Epic Family Road Trip of All Time
Neri, G.
Hardcover
$18.04
Historias interesantes para niños curiosos: ¡Una asombrosa colección de historias increíbles, divertidas y verdaderas de todo el mundo!
The Pooper, Cooper
Paperback
$14.99
When Paul Revere Rode: Voices from the First Night of the American Revolution
Thomson, Sarah L.
Hardcover
$18.99
America as It Happened: A Moment-By-Moment Journey Through Time, from Prehistory to the Present Day
The Washington Post
What on Earth!
Hardcover
$27.00
Baseball's Shining Season: America's Pastime on the Brink of War
Sandler, Craig
Sandler, Martin W.
Hardcover
$23.74
The Big Book of Birthdays: How Birthdays Are Celebrated Around the World
Feunekes, Anna Lena
Hardcover
$18.04
Above the Trenches (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #12): A World War I Flying Ace Tale
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
$15.19
Secrets of History Revealed: Incredible Stories of How We Rediscovered Our Past
Ralphs, Matt
Hardcover
$23.74
Did You Hear What Happened at the Alamo?: The Texas Revolution of 1835-36 Volume 2
Kennedy, Katie
Hardcover
$17.09
A Day in the Life of a Warrior: Travel Through Time with the Soldiers of History
Hinsdale, Emily
Hardcover
$16.14
Big Bad Ironclad! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #2): A Civil War Tale Volume 2
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
$15.19
Glass: Looking In, Looking Out: (A Nonfiction Book about the Science, History, and Everyday Uses of Glass for Ages 7-10)
Theule, Larissa
Hardcover
$18.04
Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #10): A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
$15.19
Marvel's Captain America Across the Country (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Berne, Emma
National Geographic Kids
Hardcover
$22.39
Chocolate Unwrapped: A Taste of the Science, History and Magic of Chocolate
Christensen, Alexandria
Hardcover
$18.95
Get Connected!: The Story of Communication from Hieroglyphics to Body Language
Barnham, Kay
Hardcover
$20.89
My Latin America and the Caribbean: A Celebration: (An Educational Nonfiction Picture Book about Cultures, Landscapes, and Biodiversity for Kids Ages
Goldin Marcovich, Gabriela
Hardcover
$20.89
A Supreme Friendship: The Unlikely Bond Between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia
Murphy, Debbie Rovin
Hardcover
$18.04
Legends of Japanese Mythology: Meet the Heroes, Spirits, Monsters and Yokai of Japanese Folklore
Matsuura, Thersa
Hardcover
$23.74
Native American Stories for Kids: 12 Traditional Stories from Indigenous Tribes Across North America
Weso, Tom Pecore
Paperback
$8.54
What Ended the Golden Age of Airships? the Hindenburg Disaster: A Who HQ Graphic Novel
Kindred, Chris
Who Hq
Hardcover
$13.29
Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook, 2nd Edition: The Complete Middle School Study Guide
Workman Publishing
Paperback
$16.14
Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #7): A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
$15.19
Weird But True! Dinosaurs: 300 Dino-Mite Facts to Sink Your Teeth Into
National Geographic Kids
Paperback
$10.44
Fight for the Right to Read: Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the 1939 Sit-Down Strike for Library Reading Equality
Green, Michelle Y.
Gottesfeld, Jeff
Hardcover
$18.99
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals
Napoli, Donna Jo
National Geographic Kids
Hardcover
$23.74
Donner Dinner Party (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #3): A Pioneer Tale Volume 3
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
$15.19
How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers): Remembering Slavery and How It Shaped America
Smith, Clint
Hardcover
$18.04