Sacajawea - Joseph Bruchac

The story of Sacajawea, the young Native American girl who joins Lewis and Clark on their expedition through the American West as a guide, is told through the alternating points-of-view of Sacajawea and William Clark, providing an intimate firsthand glimpse into this time in history. Captured by her enemies, married to a foreigner, and a mother at age sixteen, Sacajawea lived a life of turmoil and change. Then, in 1804, the mysterious young Shoshone woman met Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Acting as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide, Sacajawea bravely embarked on an epic journey that altered history forever. Hear her extraordinary story, in the voices of Sacajawea and William Clark in alternating chapters, with selections from Clark's original diaries. Includes a map of Lewis and Clark's trail and an author's note.