Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West With Lewis and Clark (A Peachtree Junior Publication)

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Summary: A Good Look into the Lewis & Clark Expedition
Review: Gail Langer Karwoski has done an excellent job of fictionalizing the Lewis & Clark adventure by drawing on details from their diaries. Using Lewis' dog, Seaman, as a focal point, she details the many dangers and perils faced by the explorer group while doing good character development of the protagonists. Sacagawea and York, a slave owned by Clark, are shown in their pivotal contributions (often ignored) to the expedition. My only criticism revolves around the portrayal of the various Native American groups encountered by Lewis & Clark. Because she has drawn on the diaries and their viewpoint, various tribes are depicted as either "noble savages" or "thieving Indians" and deeper cultural issues are not explored as to the traditions of these varied groups. Overall an excellent book, but perhaps best read with adult guidance.

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Summary: OMG this is like the best book EVER! WHOO!
Review: OMG I just absolutely loved this book! The author has very well-researched this book and I read it in 1 day it was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good! I recommend this to all animal and expedition lovers. Its extremely easy to understand, as I myself am only 20 years old. I just love it, love it, love it and you should read it too!

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Summary: This Book is the BEST!
Review: This book is the best book I have ever read in my life. I have read The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LEWIS, but you cannot compare it. This book made me cry at the end, ... partly because it was due for library tomrrow. I thought that this book is in depth, written well, and gives you a feeling you probably haven't felt before. I strongly reccomend it for any young reader. Besides Seaman, my favorite character would have to be the ever cheerful George Shannon. Next would have to be John Colter. He showed his bravery at the right times, and he as was calm and levelheaded as Shannon in most emergencies. Then come Sacagawea, the only girl on the expedition. She turned out to be one of the most important women in history because she was so peaceful and quiet on the outside, yet was energetic and playful on the inside. This book describes all those characters very well. This book (as I said before) is the best book I have ever read, and perhaps ever will read.
-Violet L. Smith