Sacagawea (Scholastic I Am Series #1)

by Grace Norwich, Anthony VanArsdale (Illustrator)

Overview

A brand-new biography series featuring some of the most important people from history and today.

I am only sixteen years old as I trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. I have a river, two lakes, and four mountain peaks named after me. I am featured on the U.S golden dollar. I am Sacagawea.Learn all about this admirable woman, whose accomplishments are truly inspiring, in the debut of Scholastic's new biography series: I AM. The series will feature full-color illustrated covers, one-color illustrations throughout, a timeline, an introduction to the people you'll meet in the book, maps, sidebars, and a top ten list of important things to know at the end of every book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545405744
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2012
Series:	I Am , #1
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	264,649
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	NC1010L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Grace Norwich has written many books for young readers on a variety of topics, including health, fashion, animals, and more. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Anthony VanArsdale has worked as a professional illustrator since 2004. He works mostly by combining traditional and digital media. You can learn more about Anthony at www.anthonyvanarsdale.com.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4–6—These books open with an introduction in the voice of the subject of the biography, followed by "People You Will Meet" and a chronology. Next, several chapters outline the main events in the subjects' lives', and end with "10 Things You Should Know About" and "10 MORE Things That Are Pretty Cool to Know." In Washington, readers get broad strokes regarding the man's childhood and years at Mount Vernon, and then follow the time line into his military career. Specific moments in his career and in American history are highlighted, often in sidebars. Sacagawea follows the same format, beginning with the young woman's life with the Lemhi Shoshone and including her capture and subsequent sale by the Hidasta. Her role as interpreter for Lewis and Clark is shown as important to the success of their journey. Both books have sketchlike illustrations throughout. One drawback in these volumes is in the design. The placement of text boxes often interrupts the flow of the text and leads to some flipping back and forth to get all of the information. For example, a box outlining Washington's prowess in math but failure in spelling is placed mid-sentence, leaving readers to either abandon the sentence about his brother or flip back once it is read. The time lines are oriented horizontally, rather than vertically. The overall effect of these design choices detracts from the presentations. The "Who Was" series (Grosset & Dunlap) may be a better first choice for school libraries.—Stacy Dillon, LREI, New York City

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