The Crossing
This young, lyrical picture book reveals the adventure and natural wonders that Lewis & Clark encountered on their Western expedition in the early 1800s. Told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the baby on Sacagawea's back, this story offers a fresh perspective of a young...
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This young, lyrical picture book reveals the adventure and natural wonders that Lewis & Clark encountered on their Western expedition in the early 1800s. Told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the baby on Sacagawea's back, this story offers a fresh perspective of a young country and gives voice to a character readers will already be familiar with--at least visually (the baby is shown on the golden Sacagawea dollar).
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781416994749 (1416994742)
Publish date: June 14th 2011
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
This book is about Lewis and Clark expedition told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste, who is Sacajawea baby.It was a nice book. The illustrations are amazing and beautiful, I think they were my favorite part about the book.
The story of Lewis and Clark’s trip across the country is told by a small baby carried by the team’s guide, Sacagawea. “Wind catches the sail, swing and woop! Over we go, Bia’ and Ape’ and me---Mother and Father and Babe---splash, shiver. Flit, flit, salmon sparkle in my dreams.”A story told in bold...
Lewis & Clark journey told from the POV of Sacagawea's baby, Jean Baptiste. Great illustrations, mediocre text.
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