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The Crossing

by Donna Jo Napoli, Jim Madsen · 2011

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This young, lyrical picture book reveals the adventure and natural wonders that Lewis & Clark encountered on their Western expedition in the early 1800s. Told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the baby on Sacagawea's back, this story offers a fresh perspective of a young country and gives voice to a character readers will already be familiar with—at least visually (the baby is shown on the golden Sacagawea dollar).

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisNative AmericanNative AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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