My Name Is York

Rating:
Summary: Too many inaccuracies
Review: Although the style of writing was good in this book, there were some glaring innaccuracies. For example, it states that the Lewis and Clark Expedition discovered a water passage to the Pacific. Actually, their greatest disappointment was that they were not able to cross the continent by water because of the mountain ranges they had to cross. Also, York did not pull Clark out of the ravine to save his life during a flash flood. By the time York reached Clark and his party, they were already safely out of the ravine. There were several smaller mistakes that might have been corrected with more research.

Rating:
Summary: A PERIOD IN HISTORY REVISITED
Review: Entertainment and education join hands in the story of a black slave who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition,

My Name Is York by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk is superbly illustrated with pastels by Bill Faransworth

Rating:
Summary: A PERIOD IN HISTORY REVISITED
Review: Entertainment and education join hands in the story of a black slave who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition,

My Name Is York by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk is superbly illustrated with pastels by Bill Faransworth

Rating:
Summary: My Name Is York
Review: This is a wonderful sorce of information with a powerful storyline in the content area of American History. It deals with issues of slavery and longing to be free. An African- American slave by the name of York feels loyal to his master yet desires a life of his own. As a classroom teacher this is a for sure book choice for my classroom in teaching history to students. I highly recommend it to others.