Bibliograph

I am Sacajawea, I am York, our journey West with Lewis and Clark, Claire Rudolf Murphy ; illustrations by Higgins Bond

Type

Label

I am Sacajawea, I am York, our journey West with Lewis and Clark, Claire Rudolf Murphy ; illustrations by Higgins Bond

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I am Sacajawea, I am York

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54971950

Responsibility statement

Claire Rudolf Murphy ; illustrations by Higgins Bond

Sub title

our journey West with Lewis and Clark

Summary

Sacajawea, a Shoshoni woman, and York, a slave, assist Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their westward expedition; Sacajawea using her knowledge of the land, and York using his superior hunting skills. When Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery set out in the spring of 1804, they had chosen to go on an unprecedented, extremely dangerous journey. It would be the adventure of a lifetime. Unlike others in the group, two key members did not choose to join the hazardous expedition: York, Clark's slave, and Sacajawea, considered to be the property of Charbonneau, the expedition's translator. The unique knowledge and skills Sacajawea and York had were essential to the success of the trip. The dual stories of these two outsiders, who earned their way into the inner core of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, shed new light on one of the most exciting and important undertakings in American history

Target audience

juvenile

Classification