A biography of the tough, courageous Native American woman who guided the explorers Lewis and Clark on their famous journey.I am only sixteen years old as I trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. I have a river, two lakes, and four mountain peaks named after me. I am featured on the U.S golden dollar. I am Sacagawea.Learn all about this admirable Shoshone woman whose accomplishments are truly inspiring, with this biography that includes:
- illustrations throughout
- a timeline
- an introduction to the other people you’ll meet in the book, such as the explorers Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea’s husband, a French-Canadian fur trader
- maps
- sidebars
- a top ten list of important things to know, and more