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 known as Bird 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, told by Sacajawea and by
William Clark, in alternating chapters and including parts of Clark's
original diaries. •Authentic telling by an American Book Award
winner and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Native
Writers Circle of The Americas •Includes a black-and-white map
showing Lewis and Clark's trail •Told in the compelling voices of
Sacajawea and William Clark—in alternating chapters—for two unique
viewpoints •Sacajawea was commemorated in the year 2000 with a U.S.
Treasury dollar coin bearing her likeness
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780547351063
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Clarion Books/Open Road Integrated Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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