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Pub. Date
1997.
Description
Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.
Author
Series
Manifest destiny volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
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Description
"In 1804, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark set out on an expedition to explore the uncharted American frontier. This is the story of what they discovered lurking in the wilds."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 42
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Description
Though primarily a biography of Meriwether Lewis, this book also provides fascinating sketches of Thomas Jefferson, William Clark, Sacagawea, & other contemporaries. From the bestselling author of the definitive book on D-Day comes the definitive book on the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis,...
Author
Series
Manifest destiny volume 4
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Lewis & Clark didn't lead the first expedition west... nor were they the first to encounter the biggest mammal in all the land: Sasquatch. As they track the beast and unravel the mystery of the crew that came before them, one rule becomes clear: don't bother shooting, just run."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Manifest destiny volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Lewis & Clark's expedition ventures deeper into the heartland, where the discovery of a new arch leads them to make first contact with an unbelievable civilization that's like nothing else on Earth.".
Author
Series
Manifest destiny volume 5
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Lewis and Clark hunker down for the winter, and all is calm...until old enemies emerge from the fog. Behind their fortified walls, the Corps of Discovery turn against each other, and Sacagawea's long-held mistrust of her companions manifests. After all, a mother will do anything to protect her child--especially from her demons."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uses quotes from the travelers' own journals to tell the story of the 1804 expedition undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to search for a river route to the Pacific Ocean, and features illustrations based upon descriptions from the journals, as well as drawings and paintings of the time.
Author
Series
Manifest destiny volume 2
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
In 1804, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark set out on an expedition to explore the uncharted American frontier. This is the story of what the monsters they discovered lurking in the wilds... In this second volume of the hit series, Lewis, Clark and the surviving members of their expedition continue westward, only to learn there is nowhere to run on the river...
16) Lewis and Clark
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Series
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This series explains the contributions of these individuals who helped shape world history and why they made a difference in the world today.
Author
Description
Having covered the Civil War and baseball in masterly documentaries, filmmaker Burns has now prepared a documentary on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Duncan (Out West, Doubleday, 1996) wrote the script for the film and this companion volume, which tells the story of that epic journey in a straightforward manner. The challenge in both film and book is to tell a familiar tale in a new way. The authors meet that challenge by retracing the expedition's...
18) Lewis and Clark
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Traces the lives of Lewis and Clark from their youth to their successful return from exploring the American West.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
While writing a biography of his famous namesake, Bill Lewis, a high-school history teacher, nearly loses himself in his attempts to understand one of the great untold stories in American history the adventures and subsequent suicide of Meriwether Lewis. Even as he struggles to illuminate that strange and exuberant time and falls under the spell of the elusively seductive persona of Capt. Lewis, Bill finds himself fighting his own personal crisis,...