Sacajawea
What's Sacajawea About
Captured by her enemies, married to a foreigner, and a mother at age sixteen, Sacajawea lived a life of turmoil and change. Then, in 1804, the mysterious young Shoshone woman met Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Acting as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide, Sacajawea bravely embarked on an epic journey that altered history forever. Hear her extraordinary story, in the voices of Sacajawea and William Clark in alternating chapters, with selections from Clark’s original diaries. Includes a map of Lewis and Clark’s trail and an author’s note.
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As a writer and storyteller, Joseph Bruchac often draws on his Native American (Abenaki) ancestry. Joseph is the author of over 130 books for young readers and adults including Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two. He lives in New York.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780152064556
- Publication Date
- October 1, 2008
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 2000
- Page Count
- 208
- Word Count
- 51809
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Reading Age
- 12 - 99+ years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 99-47653
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 213451572
- Lexile® Level
- 840L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~T
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 8
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 35646
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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