Sacajawea: Her True Story

The students in my reading classes are very interested in biographies, especially biographies of famous woment. Sacagawea caught their interest earlier this year, and we have been searching for more books about her. This one is popular with my readers.

My 5-year-old daughter received this one during the holidays. Although recommended for grades 1-3, my preschooler absolutely loves this book. My daughter will shyly ask me to read to her and then she will pull this book out from behind her back. It is her current favorite. My daughter seems to really enjoy books about real people (Laura Engels, Balto, etc.). She particularly likes Sacajawea's son Pomp (he always gets to ride). She has no trouble with words or names (there are pronunciation guides for Native American names) and she has a very good grasp of the story. As this is intended for young readers, the story is rather short and simple but gives a good broad look at the whole story. As an adult who has had to read this book dozens of times I also find it enjoyable.

Hi my name is Jill and I read the book Sacajawea; Her True story by Joyce Milton.. The book was great. It is geared toward first through third grade reading levels, but it is a good read aloud for up to fourth grade. The pictures are very colorful and vivid and the text is simple and easy to understand. The book chronicles the important events of Sacajawea's life, beginning with her childhood. The book also includes maps and symbols that are helpful for additional understanding. I would recommend this book to all primary students who are learning about Sacajawea and/or Lewis and Clark.