“An engaging book to share with young adults, who will find it all the more fascinating to learn that Sacajawea was a teenager when she made history with Lewis and Clark.” School Library Journal (starred review)
Description
At age sixteen, Sacajawea is married, a mother, and has been taken from her Shoshone people. She has been asked to join Lewis and Clark in their expedition to explore the land from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean.
As a translator, peacemaker, caretaker, and guide, young Sacajawea alone will make the historic journey of Lewis and Clark possible.
This captivating novel, which is told in alternating points of view—by Sacajawea herself and by William Clark—is a unique blend of history and humanity. It proves an intimate glimpse into what it would have been like to witness firsthand this fascinating time in our history. This is Sacajawea's legendary journey.
Praise
“An engaging book to share with young adults, who will find it all the more fascinating to learn that Sacajawea was a teenager when she made history with Lewis and Clark.” School Library Journal (starred review)
“A grand adventure and an inspiration that is not to be missed.” Kirkus Reviews
“The two voices resonate across time and cultures. Sacajawea’s narrative is always prefaced by metaphorical native tales; Captain Clark’s story follows excerpts from Meriwether Lewis’s text of the expedition. The readings of these cultural brackets are masterful, for we are made fully aware of the differences between oral recitation, reading text, and storytelling…[A] highly entertaining family narrative.” AudioFile
“How pleased I am with your beautiful telling of my cousin’s story. I found it filled with a wonderful spirit and many things that have not been written about before.” Eileen Charbonneau, contemporary relative of Sacajawea
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Release Date | April 30, 2010 |
| Release Date Machine | 1272585600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Children's Books, History, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children, including Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief.
Narrator Bio
Nicolle Littrell is a professional audiobook narrator. Her work includes Louise Erdrich’s The Birchbark House and Joseph Bruchac’s Sacajawea.
Michael Rafkin is best known as the founding artistic director of The Mad Horse Theater Company in Portland, Maine. He is also a member of 3D Radio Theatre. He performed in The Misanthrope at Portland Stage and in Beanstalk Variations, which he coauthored with Figures of Speech Theatre. Michael acts, directs, and teaches throughout Maine and New England.
Overview
At age sixteen, Sacajawea is married, a mother, and has been taken from her Shoshone people. She has been asked to join Lewis and Clark in their expedition to explore the land from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean.
As a translator, peacemaker, caretaker, and guide, young Sacajawea alone will make the historic journey of Lewis and Clark possible.
This captivating novel, which is told in alternating points of view—by Sacajawea herself and by William Clark—is a unique blend of history and humanity. It proves an intimate glimpse into what it would have been like to witness firsthand this fascinating time in our history. This is Sacajawea's legendary journey.
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