Sacajawea: Her True Story - (Step Into Reading) by Joyce Milton (Paperback)

About the Book

A biography of the Shoshoni Indian woman who played an important role in guiding the Lewis and Clark expedition through the Northwest Territory of the United States in 1805-1806.

Book Synopsis

Learn about Sacajawea, the young Native American girl who guided Lewis and Clark on their historic expedition. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.

More than 200 years ago, explorers went on a cross-country expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Only with the help of a young girl from the Shoshone tribe was the trip was a success. Her name was Sacajawea, and she did this all with her baby strapped to her back. A remarkable History Reader for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.

Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories.

About the Author

Joyce Milton has written several books for Penguin Young Readers, including Bats and Pocahontas: An American Princess. Milton currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Shelly Hehenberger is an American artist. She received her MFA from the fine arts graduate program at the University of Cincinnati and since then has worked as a professional artist and teacher in Ohio and the Carolinas. She lives in North Carolina.