Daniel Boone: Taming the Wilds

by Katharine Elliott Wilkie

A brief biography of the frontier hero who first explored Kentucky and later opened passages to the West.

Genres: History, Biography, Childrens, Nonfiction

80 pages, Library Binding

First published April 1, 1960

Reviews

[TheTangels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not for me but it was good

It was short very short and I like long books but it was interesting but not very detailed. It was OK

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a child’s book. Written pretty well.

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book to introduce young people to Boone.

[Jeff Chapman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brief introduction to Daniel Boone's life. This was clearly written for children so it doesn't go into great detail. Not bad if you want a quick overview of Boone's life.

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was good partial synopsis of D.B. for young ones in the 4-6yr range. It was simple, yet interesting enough to convey historical overview of the topic without coming across dry & textbook-like.

[Lacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative for younger readers, but a little politically incorrect and could offend some with the vocabulary used in this day.

[Lauren Ducommun · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I like how the story begins with Daniel Boone meeting an Indian boy. He ate meat with the boy in his village, and used leaves for a plate. When Daniel Boone was an adult he trapped animals, hunted, fished, made a road in Kentucky, and saved girls from the Indians.” - Leo (age 5)