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Sacajawea
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Sacajawea Paperback - 2008 - 1st Edition

by Bruchac, Joseph

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The story of Sacajawea, the young Native American girl who joins Lewis and Clark on their expedition through the American West as a guide, is told through the alternating points-of-view of Sacajawea and William Clark, providing an intimate firsthand glimpse into this time in history.

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  • Title Sacajawea
  • Author Bruchac, Joseph
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
  • Date 2008-10-01
  • Features Bibliography, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4429837-6
  • ISBN 9780152064556 / 0152064559
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.6 in (18.80 x 12.45 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 840
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Clark, William, West (U.S.) - History - To 1848
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99-47653
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Captured by her enemies, married to a foreigner, and a mother at age sixteen, Sacajawea lived a life of turmoil and change. Then, in 1804, the mysterious young Shoshone woman met Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Acting as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide, Sacajawea bravely embarked on an epic journey that altered history forever. Hear her extraordinary story, in the voices of Sacajawea and William Clark in alternating chapters, with selections from Clark’s original diaries.
     Includes a map of Lewis and Clark’s trail and an author’s note.

From the rear cover

At age sixteen, Sacajawea is married, a mother, and has been taken from her Shoshone people. She has been asked to join Lewis and Clark in their expedition to explore the land from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. As a translator, peacemaker, caretaker, and guide, young Sacajawea alone will make the historic journey of Lewis and Clark possible.

This captivating novel, which is told in alternating points of view -- by Sacajawea herself and by William Clark -- is a unique blend of history and humanity. It provides an intimate glimpse into what it would have been like to witness firsthand this fascinating time in our history. This is Sacajawea's legendary journey . . .

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[star] “An engaging book to share with young adults, who will find it all the more fascinating to learn that Sacajawea was a teenager when she made history with Lewis and Clark.”—School Library Journal (starred)
“A grand adventure and an inspiration that is not to be missed.”—Kirkus Reviews