Sacagawea

by Christine Platt, Addy Rivera (Illustrations)

This title introduces readers to Sacagawea and how she became a shero for one of America's most famous expeditions. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published December 15, 2019

About the author

Christine A. Platt is a historian and storyteller of the African diaspora. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from the University of South Florida, M.A. in African Studies from The Ohio State University and received her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.

Her debut novel, The Truth About Awiti, was published under the penname CP Patrick and won the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for Multicultural Fiction. The Truth About Awiti is currently used in high schools, colleges and universities to teach the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Christine’s highly anticipated children series, Ana & Andrew, will be published on December 15, 2018 (ABDO Books/Calico Kids).

Christine currently serves as the Managing Director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University under the leadership of National Book Award-winning author, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. She is a proud member of the Association of Black Women Historians and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Additionally, she is an Ambassador for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

You can follow Christine on Instagram via @theafrominimalist, where she interacts with thousands of friends and fans on minimalism and, of course, books.

Reviews

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

32 pgs. This book features a well-loved Native American lady who helped Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the western part of America that was added in the Louisiana Purchase. Little is known about her early life but the author explains the impact her young adult life had on our American history. The illustrations and maps are helpful to readers. Kids will enjoy this story. Highly recommended for Grades 3-5.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a non-fiction book for readers between the age of 4 and 8. This book provides its best account into Sacagawea's life and why she is a famous Shero today. This book could be shelved with books related to American History, Native Americans, discovery and exploration, and western United States.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book 📖