How We Crossed the West
How We Crossed the West
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How We Crossed the West by Rosalyn Schanzer
The book begins with Lewis's letter to Clark proposing a trip to explore those western rivers which may run all the way across North America to the western ocean and Clark's reply to cheerfully join you in this rewarding endeavor. From there, every stage of the journey is illustrated--from the building of the ships the crew would use, the choosing of the crew itself, and the farewell from St. Louis on May 14, 1804, to meetings with friendly and unfriendly Indian tribes, discovering a wealth of previously unknown plants and animals, bouts with fleas and fever, a miserable climb through the Bitterroot Mountains, and finally the much-longed-for view of the Pacific Ocean. The text is taken directly from the journals of Lewis and Clark, which makes it excellent primary source material. In addition, every page is filled with illustrations in a charming folk-art style that brings the scenes to life.Patricia Lauber is the highly acclaimed author of, among others, Volcano, a Newbery Honor Book, and Flood, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Her fascination with horses began in childhood, when she loved to read about them. She learned to ride, and at the age of twelve spent a memorable summer on a ranch in New Mexico. Patricia Lauber lives with her husband in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Rosalyn Schanzer has written and illustrated several outstanding children's books, including her How We Crossed the West, which received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly, and, most recently, Gold Fever! As a child, she always enjoyed reading stories about horses. By the time the artist was twelve years old, she'd read all of the Black Stallion books, by Walter Farley; then she studied the muscle structures of horses so that she could draw them herself. Rosalyn Schanzer lives with her husband, Steve, their children, Adam and Kim, and their family dog, Jones, in Fairfax Station, Virginia.
Patricia Lauber and Rosalyn Schanzer recently collaborated on The True-or-False Book of Cats, which School Library Journal called A delightful look at the behavior of these popular pets ... A book that will frequently stray from the shelf.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780792267263 |
| ISBN 10 | 0792267265 |
| Titel | How We Crossed the West |
| Autor | Rosalyn Schanzer |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | National Geographic Kids |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2002-03-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 48 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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