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Reviewed on February 1, 2013 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 3–4—Sporadic fictionalization and speculation make this book an uneven resource. Sacajawea, an iconic figure in United States history, became a legend for guiding explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark through the newly acquired Louisiana Territory from 1805 to 1806. Yim's account of Sacajawea's story vacillates between straightforward facts and unsupported speculation. The first page tells a sensationalized version of Sacajawea's childhood kidnapping, during which "clouds of dust swirled across the plains," Sacajawea's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
