| Lewis & Clark Contributor(s): Bertozzi, Nick (Author), Bertozzi, Nick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1596434503 ISBN-13: 9781596434509 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Historical |
| Dewey: 917.804 |
| LCCN: 2010036255 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 10.7" (1.2 lbs) 144 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143634 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two of America's greatest explorers embark on the adventure that made their names--and sealed their fates. In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed St. Louis, Missouri, for one of the greatest adventures this nation has ever known. Appointed and funded by President Jefferson himself, and led by a cadre of experts (including the famous Sacajawea), the expedition was considered a success almost before it had begun. From the start, the journey was plagued with illness, bad luck, unfriendly Indians, Lewis's chronic depression, and, to top it all, the shattering surprise of the towering Rocky Mountains and the continental divide. But despite crippling setbacks, overwhelming doubts, and the bare facts of geography itself, Lewis and Clark made it to the Pacific in 1806. Nick Bertozzi brings the harrowing--and, at times, hilarious--journey to vivid life on the pages of this oversized black-and-white graphic novel. With his passion for history and his knack for characterization, Bertozzi has made an intimate tale of a great American epic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bertozzi, Nick: - Nick Bertozzi lives in Queens, NY, with his wife and daughters and is the author and artist of many other cartoon stories, among them The Salon, Houdini: The Handcuff King, and First Second's Lewis & Clark. He is a teacher at the School of Visual Arts. |