Who Was Daniel Boone?

He was...

A little boy who hated being indoors

A father who rescued his daughter from kidnappers

“The Great Pathfinder” who led pioneers west

Called the “Great Pathfinder”, Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America’s pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone’s many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers.

By Sydelle Kramer and Who HQ
Illustrated by George Ulrich

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