Book
Sacajawea
Joseph Bruchac
HarperCollins · Paperback · October 1, 2008
Reading lane: Historical YA - Exploration
Captured by her enemies, married to a foreigner, and a mother at age sixteen, Sacajawea lived a life of turmoil and change.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
History, Two Voices
Meet a history-shaping journey through Sacajawea’s and Clark’s alternating voices.
Come here for
- A view of exploration through interpreter, peacemaker, and guide
- The contrast of Sacajawea’s and Clark’s perspectives
Expect
- Alternating chapters, with selections from Clark’s diaries
- A trail map and an author’s note
Book Details
- Authors
- Joseph Bruchac
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 1, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Historical YA - Exploration · Native American YA
- Reading lane
- Historical YA - Exploration
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Publisher Categories
YA Stories About Boys & Men
Diverse YA Fiction
Historical YA Fantasy
YA Stories About Girls & Women
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Historical YA - Exploration
US Historical YA
19th-Century US YA
20th-Century US YA
About This Book
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 diar...
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