| A Promising Life: Coming of Age with America Contributor(s): McCully, Emily Arnold (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439314453 ISBN-13: 9780439314459 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016051805 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 190144 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author Emily McCully's most adventurous book to date draws a dramatic portrait of life in nineteenth century America.For as long as he can remember, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau has been told that a promising future lies ahead of him. After all, his mother is the great Sacagawea, who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition of discovery. And thanks to his mother, Baptiste's life changes forever when Captain Clark offers him an education in the bustling new city of St. Louis. There, his mother charges him to learn everything -- reading, writing, languages, mathematics. His life becomes a whirl of new experiences: lessons, duels, dances, elections. He makes friends and undertakes unexpected journeys to far-off places. But he also witnesses the injustices Clark, as a US agent for Indian Affairs, forces upon the Osage, the Arikara, the Mandan, and so many others. He sees the effect of what some call progress on the land and on the people who have lived there for generations. And he must choose what path he will take and what place he will have in a rapidly changing society. |