Where Did Sacagawea Join the Corps of Discovery?: And Other Questions about the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Six Questions of American History

by Linda Gondosch

When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803, the size of the United States almost doubled. Suddenly, the country stretched from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Rocky Mountains. But no one knew much about the new territory. Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore it and report on what they found. What would they need for their journey? How would they cross high waterfalls, snowy mountains, and raging rivers? Who would help them speak and trade with Native Americans along the way? Discover how Lewis and Clark overcame these and other challenges while collecting important scientific information and carefully mapping unknown lands. Find out how their courageous expedition opened the West for expansion, trade, and development.

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

I was born in West Virginia, but grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. The neighborhood kids met on my front porch where we held The Triple S Club. One "S" stood for Sewing. One "S" was for Stamp collecting. Of course, the best "S" was for Story writing. We wrote anything we wanted and read our stories aloud. It was great practice for a future teacher/writer!
After my children were born, I spent happy times reading picture books to them. One day I thought, "I'm sure I can write a picture book myself." It turned out to be harder than I thought, but I kept at it after receiving an editor's letter stating "We are holding your story for possible future publication." I was hooked! I spent several years teaching in high school and college and substitute teaching in elementary school. Teaching was fun, but I always returned to writing. My second book, Who Needs a Bratty Brother? won the Kentucky Bluegrass Award, a children's choice.
If you write, do not give up. Write what you are passionate about and read as much as you can. If you read, you are a fortunate person indeed. You've got the world at your fingertips.

Reviews

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent beginning book about the Lewis and Clark expedition.