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.