charbonneau, jean-baptiste

All his life Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea and a French fur-trapper, has lived in two worlds: the Westernized world of his godfather, William Clark, and the frontier world beyond St. Louis--but he is troubled by the way Americans mistreat tribes like the Osage, Arikara, and Mandan, and as a man of mixed ancestry, he must ultimately choose which of the two heritages is more important to him.

Describes Sacagawea, the Shoshone Native American who served as a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition, her personal traits, her life, the clothes she wore, her contributions to the expedition, and the life of her son.

Dramatizes the Lewis and Clark expedition, telling the story from four perspectives: those of the two famous explorers; their young Shoshone interpreter, Sacagawea; and her husband, fur trader Toussaint Charbonneau.

Reprints Grace Hebard's 1933 biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone Native American who served as a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition, which describes her personal traits, her contributions to the expedition, and the careers of her sons.

Chronicles the life of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea and French Canadian trapper Toussaint Charbonneau, discussing his education in St. Louis with Captain Clark, his years living in Europe, his travels to the West, and his role in the Mexican-American War.

In 1805, Sacagawea, a woman of the Shoshoni tribe, helps Meriwether Lewis and William Clark find a passage to the West Coast, in this story told through the eyes of the baby boy on Sacagawea's back.

Imagines the feelings and experiences of Shoshone guide and interpreter Sacagawea during the Lewis and Clark expedition.