The Crossing

Title of the book: The Crossing

Author: Donna Jo Napoli

Genre: Multicultural

Awards: N/A

Age group: 4-8 years old 

Summary: This book is told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, Sacagawea's baby and it is over the adventures of Lewis and Clark. 

Teacher Evaluation: I love this book and I would read it to my class during a read aloud. I definitely love how it is in the point of view of a child instead of an adult and that allows students to relate to the child instead of the adults during these adventures. 

 

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