Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781561451906)

A 150-pound Newfoundland dog teams with Lewis & Clark for an edge-of-your-seat middle grade adventure.

It is 1804, the year that Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery set out for their now-legendary exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. With no maps and little idea what wonders and dangers lie ahead, Seaman, a 150-pound Newfoundland dog, proves to be one of the most valuable members of the Corps.

In the face of starvation, Seaman catches and retrieves game, and his intimidating size and teeth protect the small band of explorers - from Native American raiders and even a ferocious grizzly bear! As the bond and mutual trust between Seaman and the Corp grows, they're confident that nothing--not even raging waters and towering mountains--will stop them from reaching the West Coast.

This thrilling fictional account of Lewis and Clark's expedition with the Corps of Discovery, Seaman, and eventually Sacagawea, is full of accurate details drawn from Lewis's own diary entries and will draw readers into one of the most exciting chapters in American history.

Author: Gail Langer Karwoski
ISBN-10: 1561451908
ISBN-13: 9781561451906
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/1999
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 29425 / Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark

Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/1999 pg. 2058
Kliatt 07/01/2003 pg. 23
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 369 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 369 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
School Library Journal 10/01/1999