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The journey of York, the unsung hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, by Hasan Davis

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The journey of York, the unsung hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, by Hasan Davis
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
individual biography
Index
no index present
Intended audience
870L, Lexile
resource.interestAgeLevel
009-012
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The journey of York
Oclc number
1033577062
Responsibility statement
by Hasan Davis
Series statement
Encounter: narrative nonfiction picture books
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.5, 1, 1, 500250
Sub title
the unsung hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Summary
"Thomas Jefferson's Corps of Discovery included Captains Lewis and Clark and a crew of 28 men to chart a route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. All the crew but one volunteered for the mission. York, the enslaved man taken on the journey, did not choose to go. Slaves did not have choices. York's contributions to the expedition, however, were invaluable. The captains came to rely on York's judgement, determination, and peacemaking role with the American Indian nations they encountered. But as York's independence and status rose on the journey, the question remained what status he would carry once the expedition was over. This is his story"--Provided by publisher
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Unsung hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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