Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail - Hardcover

"Woodruff presents a bounty of information in a format that will be especially valued as a classroom readaloud."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

From the Hardcover edition.

Elvira Woodruff is the author of more than 20 picture books and novels for young adults. Her book Dear Napoleon, I Know You're Dead, But . . . has been included in numerous child-voted state award programs, including the Mark Twain Book Award, the Sequoyah Children's Book Award, and the West Virginia Children's Book Award. Born and raised in New Jersey, Woodruff began writing professionally at the age of 35, and hasn't stopped since. When she isn't writing, she enjoys gardening (morning glories are a favorite) and traveling. She also spends a lot of her time visiting schools and libraries, sharing her ideas about writing with children.

Beth Peck has illustrated many books, including Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor. She lives in Menomonie, Wisconsin.