Sacajawea: Her True Story

by Joyce Milton, Shelly Hehenberger (Illustrator)

Overview

Learn about Sacajawea, the young Native American girl who guided Lewis and Clark on their historic expedition. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.

More than 200 years ago, explorers went on a cross-country expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Only with the help of a young girl from the Shoshone tribe was the trip was a success. Her name was Sacajawea, and she did this all with her baby strapped to her back. A remarkable History Reader for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.



Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593432754
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/14/2021
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 4 Book
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Joyce Milton has written several books for Penguin Young Readers, including Bats and Pocahontas: An American Princess. Milton currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. 

Shelly Hehenberger is an American artist. She received her MFA from the fine arts graduate program at the University of Cincinnati and since then has worked as a professional artist and teacher in Ohio and the Carolinas. She lives in North Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-A bare-bones introduction to the Shoshone guide. Milton focuses on her time spent helping Lewis and Clark, her marriage to Charbonneau, and the birth of her son, Pomp. Short sentences and pronunciation make the book accessible to emerging readers. Facts tend to be appropriately simple for the grade and reading levels. The large type is positioned on a white background and does not interfere with the full-color drawings. The illustrations lack pizzazz yet fit in well with the text. Several simple maps clue readers in to where the story is taking place. David Adler's A Picture Book of Sacagawea (Holiday, 2000) goes into more detail but the text is more difficult. Both titles would be useful, especially for Native American units.-Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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