Are you looking for a wonderful list of children’s books set in Oregon? Here are some of our favorites! Each of these children’s books is either set in Oregon or features a person who has close ties to the state. Early in our marriage, my husband and I had the wonderful privilege of living in rural southwestern Oregon and still think it to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. It’s also rich with American history as it marked the end of the Oregon Trail and Lewis and Clark’s journey. If you’d like more information on each book, read more by clicking on the affiliate links listed below.
A Girl from Yamhill
The autobiographical memoir of noted children's author and librarian Beverly Cleary.
A Picture Book of Lewis and Clark
The well-illustrated story of Lewis and Clark's famous expedition that ended on the Oregon coast.
A Wolf Called Wander
The true story of a wolf's amazing 1000-mile journey across the Pacific Northwest.
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie
The diary of a young girl who travels by wagon to her family's new home in Oregon.
Apples to Oregon
A family heads west to Oregon and brings along their apple saplings to plant at their new home.
Henry Huggins Series
Henry Huggins is an ordinary Oregon boy whose everyday adventures with his dog, Ribsy, will endear readers young and old.
Loowit’s Legend
The story of an Oregon legend that describes how Mt. Hood, Mt. St Helens, and Mt. Adams were formed.
No Ivy League
A sheltered Oregon teenager becomes aware of racial issues and poverty in Portland as she works her summer job.
Only Opal
The diary of a young girl growing up in an Oregon lumber camp around the turn of the century.
Oregon Read Alouds
A collection of twenty-five read aloud stories about Oregon, written by Oregon authors and illustrators.