FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Traces the life of the Shoshoni Indian girl, who was stolen from her tribe at the age of twelve, sold to a French trapper, and served as a guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Sacajawea's life is the stuff of real Wild West adventure: born a Shoshoni, she was captured at 13 by a hostile tribe and forced into slavery, then married off to a cantankerous French trapper. While caring for her infant son she served as an interpreter and sometimes guide for Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition. Unfortunately, this rather tedious biography doesn't do Sacajawea's story justice. Rowland's prose is bland and interest quickly flags. To her credit, the author researched her subject meticulously, and she manages to keep from straying into the realm of legend, but the story never springs to life. The skimpy map and black-and-white illustrations (some of which display an alarmingly inaccurate sense of perspective) are lamentable. If the aim is to interest children in history, better to point them instead to Scott O'Dell's vivid and moving Streams to the River, River to the Sea: A Novel of Sacajawea . Ages 8-11.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-- Sacajawea has long been seen as a figure of courage, daring, and adventure to youngsters. In this biography--by far the most thorough and straightforward available--Rowland covers what little is known, or can be surmised, about Sacajawea's childhood and discusses her role in the famous expedition of 1804-05. Rowland avoids sentimentality and fictionalizing, and, aside from a few minor errors, is accurate in her account. Unfortunately, her writing lacks the spark and insight that bring characters to life; her book is adequate but unexceptional, and students are not likely to turn to it for leisure reading. There is no index or bibliography; the black-and-white illustrations scattered throughout are roughly drawn; and the map lacks state boundaries, making it difficult for readers to place the expedition in context. O'Dell's historical novel Streams to the River, River to the Sea (Houghton, 1986), for the same age group, is more interesting but is highly romanticized and often misleading. --Ann W. Moore, formerly at Lane Road Library, Columbus,
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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This review is from: The Story of Sacajawea: Guide to Lewis and Clark (Dell Yearling Biography) (Paperback)
My daughter read this book for a second grade report and really enjoyed it. It was a good introduction to the Lewis and Clark expedition and some early history of the US.
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We used this in our study of American History for my 6 and 10 year old children. I think the author did a fine job of bringing the adventures of Lewis and Clark to life. It doesn't necessarily focus on just Sacajawea, but we felt that we had traveled along with her. There wasn't an overt political agenda to the book, which was very refreshing. My children were inspired by this book to learn more about Lewis and Clark's travels. They can still tell the story of Sacajawea's cowardly husband in the storm.
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Long ago, safely nestled in a valley of the Bitterroot Mountains, in what we now know as the state of Idaho, was a large village of Shoshoni Indians. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Little Bird, Captain Clark, Captain Lewis, United States, President Jefferson, Fort Mandan, Great Falls, Corps of Discovery, Pacific Ocean, Twisted Hair, Louisiana Territory, Rocky Mountains, Jefferson River, Columbia River, Beaver's Head Rock, Maria's River, Yellowstone River, All Others, Bird Woman, Great Father, Kooskooskee River, Shoshoni Indians, Traveller's Rest New!
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Long ago, safely nestled in a valley of the Bitterroot Mountains, in what we now know as the state of Idaho, was a large village of Shoshoni Indians. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shining mountains Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Bird, Captain Clark, Captain Lewis, United States, President Jefferson, Fort Mandan, Great Falls, Corps of Discovery, Pacific Ocean, Twisted Hair, Louisiana Territory, Rocky Mountains, Jefferson River, Columbia River, Beaver's Head Rock, Maria's River, Yellowstone River, All Others, Bird Woman, Great Father, Kooskooskee River, Shoshoni Indians, Traveller's Rest New!
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