Pub Date: July 1, 2012
Dewey: 978.02
LCCN: 2011050238
Lexile Code: 0630
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
Target Age Group: 07 to 10
Physical Info: 0.10" H x 9.80" L x 7.70" W ( 0.30 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration and Discovery | United States 19th Century
Series: Way It Was
Description: You just tried out for the school play. And who wants the lead part more than anyone? YOU! Imagine setting off to sail crystal-clear rivers all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Going bird-watching. Sleeping beneath the stars. But be careful what you wish for. That might not be the way it was for a private on the Lewis and Clark expedition ...
Brief description: The fourth girl in a family of 8 children, Colleen Madden made it through childhood pretending to be a space princess with a wookie sidekick and drawing in her cardboard box art studio. Colleen spent some time acting and training at The Second City in Chicago, then went on to graduate from a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts, with a contract major in illustration and English literature. She is currently residing in the Philadelphia area, with her writer-husband, and their 2 sons. She has illustrated for many different kinds of clients and is the recipient of an International Greeting Card Louie Award. When not illustrating, Colleen can be found long distance running, making her boys giggle, and eating lots and lots of sushi.
Review Quotes: A fascinating account that quickly draws the reader into the adventure. Kid-friendly with colorful illustrations, interesting information presented in short paragraphs and bubbles describing parts of the 8,000 mile journey that took 2 years and 4 months. Students doing in-depth reports will need more information but this will spark young readers' interest!-- "SWON Library Consortium, Ohio"