The Story of Daniel Boone: wilderness explorer

by Walter Retan

A biography of Daniel Boone discusses his childhood, shooting skills, legendary feats, his crossing of the Appalachian Mountains, his encounters with native Americans, and his role in their marginalization. Original.

Genres: Biography, American History, Nonfiction, Adventure

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Heather Flynn]

Picking this book up at my local library was kind of on impulse in a moment where I was having a biographical craving. I really enjoy history, but I have a confession … for a long time, as a small child I would get Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone all mixed up in my head. Looking back now, I expect that Fess Parker playing as both of these probably didn’t help that mindset of my mind any. So that’s what led me, in part, to decide to read this book.

This book is short at 106 pages, including the index. I also appreciate that each chapter is broken into a bite-size chunk of Davy’s life. You can easily sit down and read a short chapter, even if you don’t have a lot of time to dedicate to reading. It was very interesting, and I laughed out loud several times while reading it. I find it interesting that this book mentions how Davy actually “feed” the legends that were told about him, giving them more fodder for his popularity.

In summary, wow what a life that David Crockett lived from his early childhood years to his dying day this courageous man just kept fighting for what he felt was right.

[Amber]

School Book.

[Lorena]

This was a great account of Daniel Boone's life. It told of some of the tragedies that befell his family, but not every gory detail. The kids and I enjoyed this read and gained an appreciation for Daniel Boone and his family.