Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition)

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Clad in a doeskin, alone and unafraid, she stood straight and proud before the onrushing forces of America's destiny: Sacajawea, child of a Shoshoni chief, lone woman on Lewis and Clark's historic trek -- beautiful spear of a dying nation.

She knew many men, walked many miles. From the whispering prairies, across the Great Divide to the crystal capped Rockies and on to the emerald promise of the Pacific Northwest, her story over flows with emotion and action ripped from the bursting fabric of a raw new land.

Ten years in the writing, SACAJAWEA unfolds an immense canvas of people and events, and captures the eternal longings of a woman who always yearned for one great passion -- and always it lay beyond the next mountain.

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Sacajawea.......2007-10-06

This is an outstanding novel. I am reading it for the 3rd time now. Each time I finish it, I give my book to someone else to enjoy.

I loved this book.......2007-08-16

I read this book when it first came out. I was 16, and this was by far the longest book I had ever read. What an amazing book! I really felt it captured the humanity, the feeling, all of the trials the main characters dealt with. After reading this book, I felt I had some insight into what these historical characters experienced and how much they gave up and gained throughout this expedition.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history, but more so, to anyone who is interested in the actual people who made this story fact.

One of the best books I ever read.......2006-11-25

Never mind the first 5 or more beginning pages of Indian names, you'll understand once you read it, I loved it, I can hardly imagine any woman being as strong as her.

Too much of a good thing.......2006-08-14

This would have been an excellent 700-page book. Alas, it's over twice that long. Historical fiction is always bound by fact (and if it's not it should be!), and Waldo does a good job of keeping to the facts, with a few minor alterations. This is a wonderfully vivid book, with sights, sounds, smells and tastes (pleasant and not) rendered so realistically that you feel like you're there. Waldo's imagining of Sacajawea's childhood is very good and believable, though this too could have been cut down a bit. We all know where Sacajawea's life is headed, so get on with it, please!

Drawbacks: References to the Native Americans as "brown" get repetitive after awhile--yes, yes, we know, stop reminding us, please. (Do they think of themselves as "brown," anyway?) The depiction of Charbonneau is a real flaw--the man certainly was no prize, but he comes off sounding like a sadistic Pepe Le Peu--zee accent, she is rendaired phonetically, and there is absolutely nothing redeeming about him.

Ironically, Waldo's passion for the facts leads to a very dull book after Sacajawea returns from the journey with Lewis and Clark. We get to live practically every single day of Sacajawea's life after that (Waldo adheres to the theory the she did live until 1884 and is buried on the Wind River reservation). This means that she occasionally has to play fast and loose with the main character's age, suggesting that Sacajawea is as young as twelve when she is pregnant by Charbonneau, and that she gives birth to her last child around the unlikely age of 57. This also means that hardly anything is collapsed, condensed, composited or (God forbid) omitted altogether. Even if she wanted to extend the story for another 78 years after the return of the Corps of Discovery, the author could still have been more economical in what she chose to present to us.

A romance rather than an "epic novel" .......2006-06-13

Two more novels on Sacajawea were published in the new century. In comparison, this novel is far from a history. Unfortunately, it is a one hundred percent's romance. You know, a book with handsome Prince Charming and angelic Princess. And the princess is always so obedient and so happy to be with her man.

"She was feeling more and more as though she belonged with these white men. They accepted her as one of them. She was learning to speak their tongue." (p.525)

I am not sure if this is what really had happened in Sacajawea's mind, but, at least, she is totally differently represented in Schultz's and also in Glancy's writing.

However, if you read it as a romance, then, you'd know how come this book has been a bestseller for eight months on the New York Times list.

So, my conlcusion is if you read it as an epic novel (as quoted from the cover page), then, you will find 1408 pages are just a waste. Yet, if you read it as a romance, perhaps, you will get the catharsis that you had expected. (Sandie, Y.R. Lo, Taiwan)

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An Amazing Woman

Who Was Sacagawea? (Who Was...?)
Judith Bloom Fradin , and Dennis Brindell Fradin
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0448424851

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Sacagawea was only sixteen when she made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history, traveling 4500 miles by foot, canoe, and horse-all while carrying a baby on her back! Without her, the Lewis and Clark expedition might have failed. Through this engaging book, kids will understand the reasons that today, 200 years later, she is still remembered and immortalized on a new golden dollar coin.

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An Amazing Woman.......2003-06-17

This book starts out in Idaho. It's about a woman named Sacagawea, who was taken away from her family. A few of her friends left her. The men who came for her called her bird woman.
Sacagawea got married when she was 15 and had a baby. She guided Lewis and Clark across the Western United States. They had to map it out for Thomas Jefferson after the Lousianna Purchase. It took a long time for them to travel to the Pacific and back. She was a huge help to them because she knew what food was safe to eat and what to use for injuries, and helped communicate to the Native Americans they encountered along the way. Lewis and Clark and her took a ship to find here family and they did. Lewis shot himself. Sacagawea died in1896. I think another title for this book should be The Life About Sacagawea. I think she should have lived longer. I will like to tell people to read this book because it's a great educational book. The best part was when she had her baby. The part that I didn't like was when she died. She is a true American heroine.

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Well written
A fictional take on history
A Childhood Favorite
What a great book!!!!!
A new view of a classic tale

Streams to the River, River to the Sea
Scott O'Dell
Manufacturer: Fawcett
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0449702448
Release Date: 1987-11-12

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Scagawea, a Shashone Indian, guided and interpreted for explorers Lewis and Clarke as they traveled up the Mississippi, but she had adventures long before that one, like the time she was captured by the Minnetarees, and taken away from her family and everything that she knew and loved....

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Well written.......2007-09-13

Although this story may be historical fiction the character of Sacajawea comes alive through O'dells writing. From what I have read very little is known about Sacajawea and this story brings an unknown personality to life even though it is just through the author's imagination. I have used this book with 3rd grade readers and they enjoyed it very much. They became interested in the the journey of Lewis and Clark because of the book. I have had a hard time finding well written stories about Native Americans so I especially like O'dells books--another favorite I have is Sing Down the Moon about the Navajo long walk. I recommend both of these stories for anyone interested in Native American historical fiction.

A fictional take on history.......2007-03-01

Sacagawea is a young girl when this story begins, and is captured by the Minnatarees in the first chapter. The book continues with her captivity, marriage, and journey with the Lewis and Clark expedition. I think it is interesting if you are looking for fiction in this setting, but not if you want the facts. None of the history I have read substantiates any kind of romance between Sacagawea and William Clark, for example.

Also, the book seems geared to children about the age of thirteen, as that is Sacagawea's age for most of it. I would not recommend it to children that young, as I think the themes of her marriage and attraction to William Clark are too mature.

A Childhood Favorite.......2006-12-17

I found this book as a child in my elementary school library and I spent alot of time trying to track it back down so that I could pass it on to my cousin, Sarah. The story is not all true, but I feel that it is a really important read for young ladies. I know that reading this book helped me see the importance of women in history. This is a really great book, full of excitement and emotion!

What a great book!!!!!.......2006-09-19

A thriteen yearold shoeshine girl named Sacagwea was out picking berrys when along comes the Minnetarees ,and took her sister and her to be slaves. Her sister escapes. She maries Captain Clark,and has a baby boy.Later on her husband and her go on a voyage then the boat tips over.Now they are stuck on a island ,now thats where the adventure begins. Now you read the rest of the book to know the ending .I reconmend you to read this book ,it is a great book!

A new view of a classic tale.......2006-08-30

In 1803, Lewis and Clark set out to explore the land known as the Louisiana Purchase. Although their expedition was very successful, it would have failed without their Indian guide Sacagawea. Poor Sacagawea often gets overlooked, but no longer. Now you can follow the expedition through the eyes of this remarkable young woman.

This tale is good for its unique quality alone. Learn about Sacagawea's life before the expedition, and see it's trials through her eyes. All in all it is a new take on a famous historical happening. Fans of Scott O'Dell will especially enjoy this tale, written in his unique style.

Sacagawea Speaks: Beyond the Shining Mountains with Lewis and Clark

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an brilliant way to learn history!
A piece of American exploratory history
Terrific, Well-Researched Book
Yes, it IS a BEAUTIFUL book!
A beautiful book!

Sacagawea Speaks: Beyond the Shining Mountains with Lewis and Clark
Joyce Badgley Hunsaker
Manufacturer: Two Dot
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1585920797

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Sacagawea Speaks is filled with classic storytelling and user-friendly history that leaps off the page and into the imagination. Here, Sacagawea tells readers of her extraordinary life with the Corps of Discovery. Author Joyce Badgley Hunsaker elegantly combines oral traditions, scholarly research, historical anecdotes, and images from a multitude of collections to present to readers the first complete picture of Sacagawea --the woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Rounding out the first-person narrative and exquisite selection of color, historical, scenic, and expedition artifact photos, readers will find Shoshoni vocabulary, quotes from the journals of Lewis and Clark, interpretive notes, a timeline, and more.

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an brilliant way to learn history!.......2002-10-31

Imbued with a lyrical talking style, each page offers morsels of everyday tribal life, as Readers listen to Sacagawea's memories, stories, explanations & interpretations. From how the white men misunderstood the hand sign which described her tribal name, to how the First People spoke to each other. From when Sacagawea is taken prisoner by a warring clan, to when she, as wife to the expedition scout Charbonneau, is delivered of her son. From the contents of Thomas Jefferson's Medicine Chest, to the animals they came upon on & the uses for their hides. From full page photographs of the daunting & beautiful landscape over which they trod, to the expedition's supply list.

Complete with a Shoshoni vocabulary, quotations from the Lewis & Clark journals, interpretive notes, a timeline, biographical sketches of Sacagawea, her family & members of the Corps of Discovery, together with over 100 photographs & illustrations, SACAGAWEA SPEAKS is an awesome experience! Eloquent, elegant, filled with information & quirky historical footnotes.

All that is missing is a CD of this author speaking her story.

A piece of American exploratory history.......2002-10-07

Sacagawea Speaks: Beyond The Shining Mountains With Lewis & Clark by historical interpreter and story teller Joyce Badgley Hunsaker is a superbly illustrated coffee-table book that combines extensive historical research, eye-witness history, participant journal entries, and more in order to present the story of Sacagawea, the Native American woman who traveled alongside the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Stunning color photography of landscapes and historical artifacts, timelines, Shoshoni vocabulary, and much more round out this beautiful and absorbing preservation of a piece of American exploratory history as showcased from the truly unique perspective of a Native American woman.

Terrific, Well-Researched Book.......2002-07-03

Just when you think there is nothing else to be written about Sacagawea, Joyce Badgley Hunsaker's book Sacagawea Speaks goes to the top of the list. This is a magnificent book brimming with artifacts and illustrations to support the well researched text, and little known facts about Sacagawea and her Lemhi Shoshone people that helped me understand her in a way I never had before. This is a book to keep on your coffee table for the entire Lewis and Clark bicentennial 2003-2006. You and your visitors can open it up to any chapter or sidebar and be immediately taken back in time, enjoying the story because of its rich details and friendly style and poring over the illustrations. A beautiful volume that young and old will want to read and reread. I was delighted to find it.

Yes, it IS a BEAUTIFUL book!.......2002-03-11

The narration in this book is nothing extraordinary, but it is indeed the LOOK of the book that makes it so special. Gorgeous photography and other artwork that really bring the topic alive and make this book stand out. Also, a very nice discussion of each of the Corps of Discovery members at the end of the book. This one's a keeper!

A beautiful book!.......2001-06-11

As a reader and relative of Sacagawea,I couldn't be more pleased with this book in both content and presentation. I feel that Joyce Hunsaker has gotten to the heart of this woman,and her place in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. She's presented us with a wonderful gift. The photographs, charts, maps, Bodmer and Catlin paintings included are the best and most complete I've ever seen. Even the footnotes are fascinating! You honor my family, and all of us in America, where the world lives, Joyce. Mitakuye oyasin!

Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)

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Interesting

Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)
Flora Warren Seymour
Manufacturer: Aladdin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0689714823

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My granddaughter loves these books.......2007-03-31

Sacagawea was the latest book my granddaughter requested from the "Childhood of Famous Americans". She has at least twelve, loves them and enjoys asking us informative questions. How much better does it get: having fun learning about the history of our great country? This 5 star rating is based on feedback from previous ones: I haven't seen her lately.

Sacagawea Review.......2001-06-11

This book was VERY exciting!! I am done with this book now, but I still think about it!! Sacagawea went through ALOT!! For instance like moving, making alot of stuff like: her clothes, shoes, tents, and baskets. Think about it!! Having to make all this stuff. It would take days!! I am sure thankful we have machines now to make different things!! I highly recommend this book!!

Interesting.......2000-05-01

I think that this book included a couple of true facts, but a lot of imagination, how could you know what someone about 100-110 years ago was thinking.I think Flora Seymour did fairly well job, considering that she was writing a children's storybook. I applaud you Flora Seymour!

Sacagawea's Nickname: Essays on the American West

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WEST
STAY WITH LONESOME DOVE
Great And Dull At The Same Time
A Fun and Informative Read for Western History Buffs
Yipee-Yi...uh...Yay

Sacagawea's Nickname: Essays on the American West
Larry McMurtry
Manufacturer: New York Review of Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

ASIN: 0940322927

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For nearly 40 years, Larry McMurtry's novels and essays have vividly portrayed the American West, exploring life on the frontier, in small western towns, and in increasingly urban stretches of what was once open country. In these 11 essays, all originally published in The New York Review of Books, Larry McMurtry brings his unique narrative gift and dry humor to a variety of western topics. The author explores James Wilson's history of Native Americans; the writers Zane Grey and Janet Lewis; the expedition of Lewis and Clark; and the myths and reality surrounding the larger-than-life figures of Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley.

Customer Reviews:

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WEST.......2004-05-14

The mistake that most readers will make when picking up SACAGAWEA'S NICKNAME by Larry McMurtry is expecting something identical to LONESOME DOVE, THE BERRYBENDER NARRATIVES or BOONE'S LICK. I suspect that most of the negative responses to this book have come from readers who made this unfortunate, though understandable, error.

Nonetheless, SACAGAWEA'S NICKNAME, a collection of essays by McMurtry, is an essential read for any true McMurtry fan, providing an in-depth look into the mind of arguably the preeminent author of the West. After reading this book you will definitely have a better and clearer handle on where McMurtry is coming from when he applies his encyclopedic abilities to writing the next great western novel.

Essays include evaluations and critiques of western authors and introductions to some that need to be rediscovered, including Angie Debo and, as indicated by the title, stimulating overviews of Lewis and Clark's expedition west and their affinity for and appreciation of Sacagawea.

McMurtry also tackles subjects that mainstream western literature readers may find difficult. Despite the years that have past McMurtry eloquently handles the question of our treatment of Native Americans and asks the continuing and unanswered questions regarding what needs to be done if we are to do the right thing after all.

STAY WITH LONESOME DOVE.......2003-08-28

I love Larry McMurtry's writing for its own sake but found this book to be a little over the top. Instead read any of the four great books from the Lonesome Dove series.

Great And Dull At The Same Time.......2003-01-11

Sacagawea's Nickname purports to be McMurtry's essays on the Old West. Well, yes and no. Maybe half the book is that and it's really good! McMurtry is extremely insightful on this theme. His views on Bill Cody as a businessman, Annie Oakley as America's original liberated woman,Lewis and Clark, western pulp fiction, the Missouri River, Oh and Sacagawea and her various names...all great stuff.But the other half is the author commenting on other author's comments on the West. Dull.

A Fun and Informative Read for Western History Buffs.......2002-12-10

In Sacagawea's Nickname, McMurtry provides a well-reasoned, persuasive argument designed to induce contemporary writers and historians to take into account all theoretical aspects of Western history while making their interpretations. While it might seem, at first glance, that the author is exceedingly critical of authors whose take on Western history skews to the revisionist, this is not necessarily the case. Generally, McMurtry praises the scholarship of such individuals but alludes to their failure to consider anything but the evils of manifest destiny. McMurtry argues that such individuals are so hell-bent on dark revisionism that they have lost sight of the fact that Western mythology has become an intricately woven part of the equation.
Conversely, McMurtry also warns against those who would mythologize for the sake of financial gain alone, such as in the spirit of Ned Buntline, Buffalo Bill Cody, Zane Grey, or even Time-Life books. This rather fuzzy delineation between fact and fiction is, perhaps, best demonstrated by McMurtry's essay Inventing the American West. McMurtry writes of Kit Carson's attempt and failure to save a woman who had been kidnapped by Indians. Carson tells of how a dime novel was found in possession of the murdered woman, which portrayed Carson as a hero in slaying hundreds of Indians.
McMurtry fully embraces neither the revisionists nor the traditionalists, but alternately praises and critiques both in an attempt to bring them closer together for the betterment of Western historical scholarship. It is remarkable that a book comprised of twelve separate essays should conduct such a strong central theme.
It is difficult to be critical of such a subjective work as this for, in fact, McMurtry is only espousing his own subjective views on existing literary works. It would be easy to dismiss this as merely a collection of thoughts and reviews. However, McMurtry is clearly one of the most respected authorities on the American West, and his arguments should be given great consideration.
The pages of Sacagawea's Nickname carry not only McMurtry's theories on the state of Western scholarship, but also the caveat of an acute historical observation. As described in the above summary of his essay Sacagawea's Nickname, McMurtry hypothesizes that Clark and Sacagawea may have harbored an unknown degree of romantic feelings for one another - A hypothesis daringly based on one word written by Clark and to be found only once in over twelve volumes of the expedition's edited notes. The word, the reference for the essay and the book's title, is Janey.
McMurtry suggests that the Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition should be a starting point for anyone interested in pursuing the study of Western History. I argue Sacagawea's Nickname should be a primer for anyone who is interested in or already studying Western history. Its pages provide a wholly entertaining and cognitive basis for academic research and writing of Western history from an historical and literary perspective.

Yipee-Yi...uh...Yay.......2002-12-08

In this collection of essays for the New York Review of Books, McMurty applies his word-herding skills to themes centering on the American West. Like many cattle drives, there is lots of rambling, usually with a general destination in mind. Sometimes the rambling leads to interesting places, sometimes to dry gulches. Along the way, a few strays run off that the reader will wish the author had chased down.

McMurtry is preoccupied with the ongoing signficance of Western myth. While praising revisionist historians for correcting some entrenched misconceptions about the West, he gently chides them for believing that the Marlboro Man can be deconstructed into oblivion. One might go further and point out that the Western values of individualism and self-reliance still have value for us because they speak to enduring aspects of human experience. As long as conflicts simmer between the desire for law and order and the yearning for a life free of restrictions and regulations, between community and wide-open spaces, between us and nature, in some form the Western will continue to strike a chord with thoughtful readers. Yes, there will probably always be pulpmasters like Zane Grey, but opportunities remain for more sophisticated writers to lead the Western in new and exciting directions. The work of authors like Cormac McCarthy, James Galvin, Larry Watson, and James Welch attests to this.

McMurtry is at his best introducing us to little known talents who deserve a wider audience. After reading the essay on Janet Lewis, I wanted to read some of her novels. I also gained an appreciation for the pioneering research of historian Angie Debo. By contrast, I found the essay on John Wesley Powell less stimulating, largely because McMurtry fails to clarify the relevance of Powell's achievments for land and water disputes today. And McMurtry's assertion that the Journals of Lewis and Clark constitute an American literary epic comparable to the Iliad or Don Quixote seems badly overblown. Whatever its merits, the text Lewis and Clark left us is not high poetic art.

Writing of the Zunis, McMurtry makes the unsuprising point that these Puebloans have had to endure a slew of rude archaeologists. But when he likens archaeology to a mirror that reflects the archaeologist's cultural assumptions, one wants to hear more. Does McMurtry think archaeology never, or only rarely, uncovers objective truths about different cultures? Is it merely an elaborate form of projection? Why or why not? Some tentative answers would have been welcome, but we don't get any.

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Linear, Episodic Text, but Engaging Illustrations.......2005-05-06

If only this story had the texture of the oil paintings, this would have been an excellent book. Instead, there is very little context about Native American (or Indian, if you prefer) life, the relationships among the tribes and the white explorers/invaders, and the Thomas Jefferson's motivation for conquest that motivated and funded the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Relationships are mentioned but not explored. How was Sacagawea "given in marriage" to the white fur trapper, was it consensual; for that matter, were such marriages ever consensual? Why did Lewis and Clark have such affection for her son, nicknamed "Pompy," and what was the meaning of the nickname?" Was Sacagawea especially resourceful, or were her talents fairly typical for a female Shoshone?

Of course, this is a book for kids, and we can't expect mature psychologically-oriented portrayals. Still, the author aims her book for a somewhat older audience (perhaps older elementary and junior high), and she doesn't spare factual details. What's missing, perhaps, are the kind of details that help an audience identify emotionally with the protagonist. At one point, Sacagawea, as interpreter, attends a meeting with Lewis and Clark and the Shoshone chief:

"But when she looked at the face of the Shoshone chief, she burst into tears. He was her brother, Cameahwait! Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept!Cameahwait was moved, too. But the council had to continue. Though tears kept flooding back. Sacagawea kept to her duty until the council ended."

Howver, we don't learn what happened after the council ended. Perhaps no one knows. Still, we are told that something happened when the council was over--why bring it up if it just ends abruptly? THe narrative skips is too episodic, and doesn't delve sufficiently into the personalities (we think, ), or the magnitude of their journey. Still, one does get an appreciation for this skilled and relatively independent woman. At least, we think she is highly independent, since there is no explantion of women's roles. KIdnapped by a rival tribe, forced (or not?) into marriage and a long journey (how many miles and years?), and persuaded (coerced?) into leaving her son with Clark for a white man's education, Sacagawea's is a fascinating story that is not adequately told here.

Fortunately, the book's spirited oil paintings, heavy with texture from the painters knife, yet fluid and with pastel chalk shadings draw us into "Sacagawea." There's also a one-page afterward explaining Sacagawea post-Lewis and Clark (the details are conflicting), a somewhat cursory map, a timeline linked to the story's events (rather than other significant dates), and a bibilography for those interesting in learning more. Beautiful and somewhat unusual illustrations by Julie Buffalohead, and an occasionally exciting narrative make this book a satisfactory starting place to about the culture and history of the era.

What happened to the Black Dog?.......2003-12-18

The paintings (illustrations) are beautiful, they capture the beauty, thoughtfulness and resourcefulness of the main character. They make her the central figure and the white men in the story the are the backdrop, as it should be, as it is a story about a Native American girl.

I am rating this book 5 stars solely on the illustrations. The text is written like a history lesson rather than a children's story. The text to me is based on white values - where dates and facts are the main focus. There is just not much story or feeling in the text - it is all in the illustrations.

A dog is introduced and then not brought up again except in the illustrations. The text is a little disorienting... it isn't easy to follow.

But BUY THIS BOOK!!!!

As an adult, I will use the book as a picture book and then read to kids in a paraphrased manner... not making up anything about Sacagawea - but utilizing the illustrations to tell the story and to bring to life this character.

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The only book to profile girl heroines who made their mark on the world before turning twenty.

Why is it that girls who want to be basketball starts or presidents of their country grow into teenagers who doubt they will ever do anything important? What are we telling girls about what they can and can't achieve? There have been many influential girls throughout history, but their stories are seldom told. The girls profiled in Girls Who Rocked the World are from the past and present, some well-known and others overlooked. Girls like:

* Joan of Arc was 17 years old when she led French troops against armies of English invaders. She defeated the English and rescued her country. She was burned at the stake at 19.

* Cristen Powell is one of the top drag racers in America, male or female. She began racing at 16 and is the youngest female racer in history.

*Other girls included are: Cleopatra (Egypt), Phillis Wheatley (America), Wang Yani (China), Mary Leakey (England), Sarah Bernhardt (France), Frida Kahlo (Mexico), and Mother Teresa (India).

The book also links the heroines of the past to the girls of today. Between the historical profiles are photos and writings of today's girls answering the question "How do I plan to rock the world?"

This fun, hip book will inspire girls to make their dreams come true by showing them other amazing girls who did it before them and who changed the world.

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An Excellent Book on Girls Who Rock.......2004-12-28

History is full of women who made a difference in the world. This book profiles several. Focusing on women in history who were extraordinary before they turned 20, this book highlights heroines such as Cleopatra and Phyllis Wheatley among others. A good collection since the greatness of these women have always been played down throughout history. Cleopatra, who is one of the world's most fascinating women and my personal favorite, especially. An inspiring book. Also recommended if you enjoy reading about important historical female women - Lucy and the Beauty Queen (a fictional book about a young Cleopatra) and the Emily Cobbs Collection which references a young Queen Victoria.

Girls Rock!.......2002-01-05

In her teens, Amelie Welden began writing this book, "Girls who rocked the world", about girls under 20 that have had a major impact on the image of women around the world, throughout history. These tales of hardships and obstacles women have overcome to reach success against the odds is perfect motivational reading for the girls of today. Amelie Welden combines girls from all different situations and backgrounds in this book that share the same characteristics of a heroine. Whether it is Joan of Arc, a French crusader, or Martina Hingis, Women's tennis championship, girls can find good role models. Among the 33 women mentioned in the book, three of which, I found exemplified outstanding characteristics of a heroine making this book a worthwhile read, Cleopatra, Phillis Wheatley, and Helen Keller.

This book begins with most likely the most famous woman ruler of them all, Cleopatra. Blessed with riches from the beginning, this girl had all the makings to become a woman who would rock the world, and she did. She faced incredible responsible at the age of only 18 when she was crowned Queen of the Egyptian Empire. Ruling her empire was a difficult task when she was thought of as inferior, for being a women to other male rulers, but that didn't shake her confidence. From the start things went rough for the Queen and she found herself exiled from her own country because advisors felt threatened by her ideas and independence. However, determined, and clever, she devised a plan in order to get into her country to meet Julius Caesar, and the rest is history. The significance of her story is to prove to the world that girls can succeed in a position dominated by men. With the right skill and attitude shown by Cleopatra for her country, any girl can become good at her passion. Cleopatra's heroic courage and willingness to put her life on the line for the sake of her beloved country, is an admirable quality every girl should have.

Unlike Cleopatra, Phillis Wheatley was born at a time when it was unheard of for African-Americans to be anymore than slaves, let alone women. However, Phillis Wheatley decided to change her stars, and follow her love for writing. Writing was a way for Phillis to express her feelings, a privilege that any girl should have. Unfortunately no one would listen or hardly appreciate the poetry of a black girl, no matter how good it was. But knowledge is power and as Phillis advanced in her studies, she gained respect. Her life proved that even a black girl could be an intelligent and an educated person if given the opportunity. She opened new doors for the rights of African-Americans and took society a step closer to accepting her race. She taught the world to look past superficial things like skin color and take a deeper look into what the person has to say. It takes a lot of courage to do this at a time when the slavery issue was so controversial, but Phillis Wheatley dared to be different and never gave up on her dreams. Her patriotic spirit but unwillingness to accept the injustice she was forced to live among made her one of the most respected heroines in our society and an excellent role model for girls to follow.

Left blind and deaf when she was still a baby, no one could have guessed Helen Keller would become one of the most important advocates for the disabled of her time. Although very intellectually bright Helen was never given the chance to learn because it was the common idea that disabled people were not worthwhile to educate. Finally a teacher decided to take a chance on her and suddenly concepts started to make sense to Helen. She became a rapid learner up to where she could read, write, and speak as well as anyone. The rest of Helen's life dedicated on trying to break down the barriers of education discrimination and to change the way people thought of the "disabled". Girls who have disabilities can relate to Helen's story. The significance of Helen Keller's life is that she not only had to overcome a huge disability herself, but then went on to help others overcome the same obstacles so they could have equal opportunities. She fought her battle by educating and spreading awareness to others, so disabled people wouldn't have to face the discrimination she had. She rocked the world by speaking out and was devoted to her life's goal no matter how impossible it may have seemed. Helen devoted her life to help others so they wouldn't have to go through was she did. All these characteristics make her a heroine in everyone's eyes, including the disabled.

All the women in this book possess very admirable characteristics that allowed them to follow their dreams against all odds. Along their journeys they encountered obstacles that only girls could take on. It takes courage and spirit to attempt what they did, and even more strength to succeed at it. But they believed in themselves which took them far and made them heroines who undoubtedly rocked the world. As the young orator Anna Dickinson said, "The world belongs to those who take it", these girls did, and so will the girls of today after they read this book!

Must read for every girl in America.......2001-02-09

I read this book with my daughter who is 7. Both of us were awed by the featured women in the book. The book is short and the stories concise. It is inspiring to see not only women who changed the world, but young women doing so much. Every school and girl in America should read this book. I am buying them as gifts for every girl we know!

Inspiring!.......1999-04-21

Girls Who Rocked the World is an inspiring book. Not only do you learn interesting facts about many famous and accomplished women, you also receive a unique perspective into their dreams, fears, struggles, and successes. I will recommend this book to everyone I know!

LOVE IT!!!! I'm giving it as a gift to every girl I know!!!.......1999-04-19

I originally purchased this book for my 8 year old daughter. I think I like it better than she does! I absolutely *LOVE* reading about 14 year old girls who rocked the world... and I feel empowered to follow my dreams to rock the world a little myself. I especially love the current-day kids at the end of each section with their plans!!

Sacagawea's Strength (Blast to the Past)

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Sacaga what?
It's great

Sacagawea's Strength (Blast to the Past)
Stacia Deutsch , and Rhody Cohon
Manufacturer: Aladdin
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Which way should they turn?

Abigail and her friends are in the middle of a Monday afternoon group project when Mr. C tells them it's time to jump back to the past. They're super-excited, even though this time things are more complicated than ever!

The kids have to convince Sacagawea not to give up on her dream. But they don't know what Sacagawea's dream is! Sure, they know that explorers Lewis and Clark mapped a route leading out West...but what does that have to do with the teenage Native American?

Can Abigail and her group find Sacagawea, figure out what her dream is, and convince her to stick with it -- all in just two hours?

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Sacaga what?.......2007-01-30

Sacagawea's Strength made me feel great! I learned a lot about her life that I never knew before. I also liked it because the author was very good at describing life in her time. I recommend this book to people around the ages of 7-10 years old.
I have read every book in the series and find they are an excellent and fun way to learn about history. The Blast to the Past books really bring the characters to life in an exciting way. I can't wait for the next book to be written so I can read it at once!
Michelle J
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It's great.......2006-05-16

This book is very good, the best Blast to the Past yet. A new character is introduced and it's makes me want to read the next books even more.

Sacagawea's Child: The Life And Times Of Jean-Baptiste (Pomp) Charbonneau (Western Frontiersmen Series)

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Sacagawea's Child--a gem.
A carefully researched biography of the son of the legendary Native American guide

Sacagawea's Child: The Life And Times Of Jean-Baptiste (Pomp) Charbonneau (Western Frontiersmen Series)
Susan M. Colby
Manufacturer: Arthur H. Clark Company
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Sacagawea's Child--a gem........2005-08-30

As a Lewis and Clark historical interpreter, I have found scholary articles dealing with Jean Baptiste or Sacagawea or Toussaint but the authors rarely cover all three. A few recent books have attempted to cover all the Charbonneau family members but failed to be as well researched and thorough as Ms. Colby's. Her insightful and well documented passages allow the reader to understand the motivation that led the Charbonneaus to action and made them crucial to Lewis and Clark and westward expansion. This is the definitive book for understanding the 100-year saga of Toussaint Charbonneau, his young wife, Sacagawea and their son, Jean-Baptiste, who became the prototype American adventurer and pioneer. As I historically present Toussaint Charbonneau, this book will be held in one hand as the ultimate historical reference.

A carefully researched biography of the son of the legendary Native American guide.......2005-08-06

Sacagawea's Child: The Life And Times Of Jean-Baptiste (Pomp) Charbonneau is a carefully researched biography of the son of the legendary Native American guide and heroine of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacagawea, and her French-Canadian husband. Paying attention to both what can be reconstructed from historical record and what scholars remain in dispute over to this day, Sacagawea's Child offers as full a picture as possible of events from before Jean-Baptiste's birth to the circumstances of his demise. Though Jean-Baptiste was flesh-and-blood with flaws like all human beings, he was also a "citizen Indian" who sought to remain mindful of his heritage while living peacefully among people of various cultures, and his story is ultimately one of exploration, wonder, and tolerance. A highly recommended addition to school, public, and reference library shelves, as well as personal biography and American history shelves.

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