American Adventure Series
Published by Harper & Row Publishers, Inc
22 Total Books

Edited by Emmett A Betts

The books in this series are highly engaging, quick paced and exciting. They were designed to capture the interest of the reader and hold it. Each books in the series becomes more difficult in vocabulary and comprehension. Many, but not all, of the chapters have a few questions at the end to gauge comprehension. They range from an advanced beginner to intermediate reading level.

The reading order, based on difficulty, is as follows:

  • Portugee Phillips and The Fighting Sioux
  • Friday - The Arapaho Indian
  • Squanto and The Pilgrims
  • Alec Majors
  • Pilot Jack Knight
  • Chief Black Hawk
  • Dan Morgan - Rifleman
  • Cowboys and Cattle Trails
  • Kit Carson
  • Buffalo Bill
  • Wild Bill Hickok
  • Davy Crockett
  • Daniel Boone
  • Fur Trappers of the Old West
  • The Rush for Gold
  • John Paul Jones
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Example page

Cover Title Author Publication date
Alaska Bush Pilot Alaska Bush Pilot Charles Ira Coombs 1963
Alec Majors: Trail Boss Alec Majors: Trail Boss A. M. Anderson 1953
Buffalo Bill Buffalo Bill Frank L Beals 1943
Chief Black Hawk Chief Black Hawk Frank L Beals 1943
Comanche and his Captain Comanche and his Captain A. M. Anderson 1965
Cowboys and Cattle Trails Cowboys and Cattle Trails Warren Garst, Shannon Garst 1948
Dan Morgan: Rifleman Dan Morgan: Rifleman Ernest E Tucker 1955
Daniel Boone Daniel Boone Edna McGuire 1945
Davy Crockett Davy Crockett Frank L Beals 1941
Frank Luke: Balloon Buster Frank Luke: Balloon Buster Charles Ira Coombs 1967
Friday the Arapaho Indian Friday the Arapaho Indian A. M. Anderson 1951
Fur Trappers of the Old West Fur Trappers of the Old West A. M. Anderson 1946
Grant Marsh: Steamboat Captain Grant Marsh: Steamboat Captain A. M. Anderson 1959
John Paul Jones John Paul Jones Vinson Brown 1949
Kit Carson Kit Carson Frank L Beals 1941
Pilot Jack Knight Pilot Jack Knight R.E. Johnson, A. M. Anderson 1950
Portugee Phillips and the Fighting Sioux Portugee Phillips and the Fighting Sioux A. M. Anderson 1956
Rocket Pioneer Rocket Pioneer Charles Ira Coombs 1965
The Rush for Gold The Rush for Gold Frank L Beals 1946
Sabre Jet Ace Sabre Jet Ace Charles Ira Coombs 1959
Squanto and the Pilgrims Squanto and the Pilgrims A. M. Anderson 1949
Wild Bill Hickok Wild Bill Hickok A. M. Anderson 1947