Learn about Sacajawea, the young Native American girl who guided Lewis and Clark on their historic expedition. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.

More than 200 years ago, explorers went on a cross-country expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Only with the help of a young girl from the Shoshone tribe was the trip was a success. Her name was Sacajawea, and she did this all with her baby strapped to her back. A remarkable History Reader for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.
 


Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories.
Joyce Milton was the author of dozens of nonfiction books for children, including Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest; Wild, Wild Wolves; Whales: The Gentle Giants; and many more early readers. She was a former librarian and lived for many decades in Brooklyn, NY pursuing her writing career. She passed away in 2008. View titles by Joyce Milton
Shelly Hehenberger is an American artist. She received her MFA from the fine arts graduate program at the University of Cincinnati and since then has worked as a professional artist and teacher in Ohio and the Carolinas. She lives in North Carolina. View titles by Shelly Hehenberger

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Learn about Sacajawea, the young Native American girl who guided Lewis and Clark on their historic expedition. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.

More than 200 years ago, explorers went on a cross-country expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Only with the help of a young girl from the Shoshone tribe was the trip was a success. Her name was Sacajawea, and she did this all with her baby strapped to her back. A remarkable History Reader for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.
 


Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories.

Author

Joyce Milton was the author of dozens of nonfiction books for children, including Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest; Wild, Wild Wolves; Whales: The Gentle Giants; and many more early readers. She was a former librarian and lived for many decades in Brooklyn, NY pursuing her writing career. She passed away in 2008. View titles by Joyce Milton
Shelly Hehenberger is an American artist. She received her MFA from the fine arts graduate program at the University of Cincinnati and since then has worked as a professional artist and teacher in Ohio and the Carolinas. She lives in North Carolina. View titles by Shelly Hehenberger

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