Sacajawea

by Joseph Bruchac

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439280680
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

wonderful book

All of my family (young and old) have enjoyed this book. It is a good story and beautifully read. Would make a great gift.

Wonderful book

My family recently went on a little road trip. We played this audiobook in the van during our drive. My children, aged 13-5, loved the book. The two readers did a fabulous job and kept all of us entertained. It was very nice having a female reader reading Sacajawea's part and a male reader reading William Clark's part. This book had spurred family conversations about the William and Clark's expedition. It also motivated my two older children to check out more material about Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea from our library. I would highly recommend this audio book to anyone, young or old.

Fantastic!! A joy to read.

I think one of the best things about this version of the Lewis and Clark story is the way the author alternated chapters by Sacajawea and Captain Clark. The whole book is told as a collections of stories for Sacajawea's son, Pomp, who was a favorite of Captain Clark. Their separate characters and backgrounds, American and Indian, shine through their versions of the memorable moments of the voyage to the Pacific Ocean and back. This may be listed as a book for children, but it should not be labeled for any particular age group. Adults will enjoy it too. The book so clearly points out the great optimisim of the early explorers that led them through dangerous situations with such confidence. The reliance upon actual texts from the participants of the voyage make this a very authentic story.

Not just for teens

I got this book for my 10 year old daughter, but I picked it up and found I couldn't put it down. It was a wonderfully entertaining story full of historical detail, and as told from the 2 points of view, Clark and Sacagawea, it just came alive in my mind. Joseph Bruchac tells a fascinating story and educates at the same time. I highly recommend this book for teens as well as adults.

Good historical fiction

I really enjoyed this book! I have always found the Lewis and Clark expedition to be fascinating, and this book combines the viewpoints of William Clark and Sacajawea. The two are telling their tales of the expedition to Sacajawea's son, and the story includes Native American legends as well as actual excerpts from William Clark's trip journals. I would recommend this book to any teens interested in the Lewis and Clark expedition.