What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

by Judith St. George and Who Hq

Book Overview

When Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corp of Discovery left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the United States. They didn't. However, young readers will love this true-life adventure tale of the two-year journey that finally brought the explorers to the Pacific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044847901X
• ISBN13: 9780448479019
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Penguin Workshop
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6