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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 1–3—On a cradleboard on his mother back, what would a baby boy be thinking as he travels across mountains, through forests, and down rivers in 1805? Napoli expertly gets into the mind of Sacagawea's son. The things that matter to him are grizzly bears, salmon, cougars, elk, and other animals; kind human hands holding him; and hearing a variety of languages. As he describes the sights, sounds, and smells of his incredible journey, he attaches a dreamlike quality t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Sacagawea's infant son, carried on her back, narrates this story. Napoli's prose is more evocative than explanatory: "We try dug...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
