Homemade Frontier Fun and Danger written by Preston Lewis and Harriet
Kocher Lewis
Young Adult Nonfiction
Date Published: 11-04-2025
Publisher: Bariso Press
Pintsized Pioneers at Play: Homemade Frontier Fun and Danger explores
the forgotten world of how kids lived, laughed—and sometimes
limped—through their childhood years in the Old West.
While their parents settled the land, these pintsized pioneers explored it,
creating their own adventures with homemade toys, daring games, wild animal
encounters, and risky escapades. This engaging sequel to the award-winning
Pintsized Pioneers: Taming the Frontier, One Chore at a Time shines a
spotlight on the joys and perils of play in a land still being tamed.
From exploring the prairie and wrangling critters to celebrating frontier
holidays and watching traveling circuses, this book reveals how children
carved out fun and entertainment in a rough-and-tumble world. Learn how
railroads and mail-order catalogs brought new toys, how schools and churches
doubled as social hubs, and how a simple game could end in laughter—or
injury.
Written for young adults but fascinating for readers of all ages, Pintsized
Pioneers at Play is packed with history, heart, and a hint of danger. Written
at a tenth-grade reading level perfect for curious minds, Pintsized Pioneers
at Play includes a glossary of related terms.
Perfect for fans of Western history, educators, homeschoolers, and lovers of
untold American stories!