Sacagawea

by Rachel Lynette

Overview

Sacagawea was a Shoshone Native American woman who joined Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery. Readers will learn about her contributions to the Corps, including assisting in language interpretation and how, as a Native American among a group of white travelers, she showed that the Corps had peaceful intentions. Chapters also describe Sacagawea’s early life as well as her life after the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477707821
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2013
Series:	Pioneer Spirit: The Westward Expansion Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

An Amazing Young Woman 4

At Home in the Mountains 6

Kidnapped! 8

Lewis and Clark 10

An Important Rescue 12

Returning to the Shoshone 14

After the Expedition 16

An Early Death 18

Remembering Sacagawea 20

An Important Woman 22

Glossary 23

Index 24

Websites 24

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
Gr 2–4—Concise, well-organized content makes these slim volumes a lot more informative than a cursory glance suggests. Short chapters (one to two pages each) chronicle the causes, effects, events, and people that figured in the westward expansion. The writing is concise but packed with facts. For example, Gold Rush explains that, "Passengers traveled on dirty, crowded ships for six months or longer. Food often spoiled and water was not always safe to drink." The illustrations are a mix of photos and gorgeous reproductions of archival paintings and drawings, all of which complement the texts to a tee. The colorful, bordered captions add helpful information.

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