Bold Journey: West with Lewis and Clark

by Charles H Bohner

Overview

Drawing on journal entries and grounded in fact, Charles Bohner’s story re-creates the Lewis and Clark expedition from the experience of Hugh McNeal, one of the youngest members on the journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618437184
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/25/2004
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.44(d)
Lexile:	840L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Charles Bohner has taught English at the University of Delaware and been published widely during his many years of scholarly work and teaching. He published Bold Journey in 1985.
 

Table of Contents

1.	Strangers from Upstream	1
2.	A Redheaded Captain	7
3.	The Corps of Discovery	13
4.	Downstream to the Mississippi	20
5.	Volunteers for the West	27
6.	Winter Quarters	41
7.	A Midnight Dip in the Mississippi	49
8.	The Party Starts Out	62
9.	Powwow	74
10.	Moses Reed Disappears	81
11.	Good Luck Runs Out	91
12.	A Narrow Escape	99
13.	Court-Martial	110
14.	Winter at Fort Mandan	118
15.	Troubles Come in Threes	126
16.	The Experiment	135
17.	The Search for the Shoshone	143
18.	An Indian Princess	150
19.	Over the Rockies	156
20.	The Pacific Ocean	166
	Further Reading	173

Editorial Reviews

"Convincing in detail and well paced, the book has all the excitement and zest of an old-time adventure story set in authentic surroundings and brought to life through the well-drawn characters." Horn Book

"Convincing in detail and well paced, the book has all the excitement and zest of an old-time adventure story set in authentic surroundings and brought to life through the well-drawn characters." Horn Book Guide —

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