Sacajawea
HarperCollins · Paperback · October 1, 2008
Captured by her enemies, married to a foreigner, and a mother at age sixteen, Sacajawea lived a life of turmoil and change.
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- Who it’s for
- Meet a history-shaping journey through Sacajawea’s and Clark’s alternating voices.
- Themes
- Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacajawea’s changing life, Interpretation and peacemaking
- Genres
- Historical YA - Exploration, Native American YA, 19th-Century US YA
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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.
Continue reading
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.
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
Where it sits
| Native American YA | 70% |
|---|---|
| Historical YA - Exploration | 47% |
| 19th-Century US YA | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
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
- Authors
- Joseph Bruchac
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 1, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Lewis and Clark expedition · Sacajawea’s changing life · Interpretation and peacemaking
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Boys & Men