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Bad River Boys
A Meeting of the Lakota Sioux with Lewis and Clark
By Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk & Farnsworth, Bill
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-82341-856-5
- Publisher
- New York : Holiday House, c2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2005
Gr 3-6 Based on William Clark's account, this fictionalized story is told from the perspective of three Lakota boys who are first to sight the Corps of Discovery expedition's boats on the river. Although the youngsters' tribe has had contact with traders, there is no interpreter present, and misunderstandings arise since both sides have to rely on the limited translation skills of one of the Corp's boatmen. The visit is fraught with uneasiness, we...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
