Sacajawea (Penguin Young Readers, L4) [Paperback]

Joyce Milton (Author), Shelly Hehenberger (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Penguin Young Readers, L4

When President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to find an overland route to the Pacific Ocean, it was Sacajawea, with a baby on her back, who taught them how to survive in the wilderness.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 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 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 1-2. This title from the All Aboard Reading series gives a simple account of the life of Sacajawea. Milton concentrates mainly on the years of the Lewis and Clark expedition, but she also describes Sacajawea's early life as the captive of an enemy chief and reflects on the conflicting reports on how she died. (According to one report, she died of fever as a young woman, while another states that she returned to the Shoshones in old age.) Hehenberger uses warm colors and rounded shapes to create a series of attractive illustrations with a good variety of composition layout. Readers meeting Sacajawea for the first time will find her a brave and sympathetic figure, treated with dignity and respect in this appealing book for beginning readers. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers; Reissue edition (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448425394
• ISBN-13: 978-0448425399
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sacajawea; Her True Story, February 17, 2003

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jill euston (Pomona, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sacajawea (Penguin Young Readers, L4) (Paperback)

Hi my name is Jill and I read the book Sacajawea; Her True story by Joyce Milton.. The book was great. It is geared toward first through third grade reading levels, but it is a good read aloud for up to fourth grade. The pictures are very colorful and vivid and the text is simple and easy to understand. The book chronicles the important events of Sacajawea's life, beginning with her childhood. The book also includes maps and symbols that are helpful for additional understanding. I would recommend this book to all primary students who are learning about Sacajawea and/or Lewis and Clark.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful True Story, January 12, 2005

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sacajawea (Penguin Young Readers, L4) (Paperback)

My 5-year-old daughter received this one during the holidays. Although recommended for grades 1-3, my preschooler absolutely loves this book.

My daughter will shyly ask me to read to her and then she will pull this book out from behind her back. It is her current favorite.

My daughter seems to really enjoy books about real people (Laura Engels, Balto, etc.). She particularly likes Sacajawea's son Pomp (he always gets to ride).

She has no trouble with words or names (there are pronunciation guides for Native American names) and she has a very good grasp of the story.

As this is intended for young readers, the story is rather short and simple but gives a good broad look at the whole story. As an adult who has had to read this book dozens of times I also find it enjoyable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sacagawea, March 19, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Sacajawea (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)

The students in my reading classes are very interested in biographies, especially biographies of famous woment. Sacagawea caught their interest earlier this year, and we have been searching for more books about her. This one is popular with my readers.