Sacajawea

See and Read Biographies

by Virginia Frances Voight

Book by Voight, Virginia Frances

Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Ms. Voight was a native New Englander and lived in Hamden, Connecticut. She wrote many books for boys and girls, both fiction and non-fiction. Several of her books are set in the New England locale she loved so much.

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know those is a very edited version of her life but it was a lovely little read. The illustrations were very well done. She has always been a favorite of mine, since my school days, so to read this book was delightful.

[Anna Mussmann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This vintage biography of Sacajawea for young readers is pleasant and engaging but also a bit romanticized, giving the impression that she was a full-out guide instead of the translator she really was. A few of the vintage word choices may rub modern readers the wrong way (the word Negro is used once, and Sacajawea is proud and delighted to be involved with a wonderful country like the United States). Any mildly off-putting details (including even the fact that Sacajawea's husband had more than one wife) are skipped. However, the illustrations are charming and kid-friendly.