sacagawea

"A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition"--Provided by publisher.

A series of essays in which the author reflects on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the journals they wrote about their experiences, and raises questions about the motivations of the explorers, their relationships to the people and animals they encountered, and the roles of Clark's slave York, and the Native American guide known to history as Sacajawea.

"Tells the life story of . . . [Sacagawea] who endured hardship in her youth but nevertheless became a fearless leader and a role model for generations to come. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations look at the life of the Soshoni woman Sacagawea, who played a vital role in Lewis and Clark's expedition west.

Sacagawea is a well-known Native American because of her role as a guide and interpreter during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. But much of her life is unknown. In this volume, readers explore the history of Sacagawea and the Lemhi Shoshone people, learning how she and her tribe were changed by Europeans arriving on their land. Readers also learn about Sacagawea's influence on United States history through achievable language and details, as well as fact boxes. Historical images and a concluding timeline bring Sacagawea from legend to life.

"From her tragic abduction as a young girl to her confident and accomplished seat as navigator and translator for the Corps of Discovery, Sacagawea emerged a heroine in the story of America's westward expansion. Young readers will learn of Sacagawea's tribe and culture, her deeds as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and her life in the years that followed. This book explores relations between Native Americans and newcomers to their lands and shows how and why Sacagawea became the symbol of women's independence and importance that she remains today"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni woman who accompanied explorers Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the early 1800s.

How did Sacagawea help the explorers Lewis and Clark? Where did she guide the expedition? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! Learn how Sacagawea helped a group of explorers navigate through the American Northwest. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.

Readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Louisiana Purchase.

A biography that presents the story of the lives of Sacagawea, and the explorers Lewis and Clark. Including how together they traveled eight thousand miles to the Pacific Ocean and back.