whitestavern Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 We will be studying the Lewis and Clark expedition in a few weeks. I am overwhelmed with the amount of highly recommended books on Lewis & Clark, Sacagawea, and Tecumseh. Can you tell me what your favorites were? I have a dd9 and ds7. We'll be taking some time with this, so I'm looking for a read aloud as well as independent readers for the kids. DD reads at a very advanced level; ds7 is pretty much at grade level. He reads Magic Tree house type stuff. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kckamy Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 We just finished reading How We Crossed the West: the Adventures of Lewis & Clark by Rosalyn Schanzer. We also enjoyed this DVD: http://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Lewis-Clark-Journey/dp/B00006AUK1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1254851906&sr=8-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) . Edited July 5 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 My dd really enjoyed reading Seaman, by Gail Langer Karwoski. It's a fictional history from their dog's point of view. This one would make a great read aloud. Another one for my younger kids was How We Crossed the West, by Rosalyn Schanzer. It's a picture book that reads like journal entries. We also have the documentary Lewis and Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery from the library. It's made by PBS/Ken Burns. Did your kids see the Ken Burns movie yet? Did they enjoy it? I wasn't sure if it was "kid friendly". My dc enjoy many documentaries, but we haven't done any of the KB's yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 We also have the documentary Lewis and Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery from the library. It's made by PBS/Ken Burns. We watched this last year with a first and third grader. It was excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Richard Neuberger is an old Landmark book that is an exceptional retelling of the adventure. I loved it! I think this is a can't miss for your dc's ages. (If you have sensitive children, I would not read the last chapter. It tells what happens to everyone from the expedition later in their lives. At this age, I don't want to let the kids know about Lewis, as he commits suicide after a few years.) You definitely need a Seaman book. I liked ours, Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale by Laurie Clark. They all seem to get good reviews though. Apparently you can't go wrong with the Seaman books. I have yet to find a Sacajawea book I'm in love with. The closest I've come is Sacajawea Speaks. I'll be watching this thread with interest. Oh, and I also bought Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark and Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark. I would not recommend buying them (personally found them a bit dry but it's a cool concept--you could check your library). Why she couldn't combine the books, I don't know...irritating, actually. Anyway, it got me on the thought to relate L&C to nature study. When something new (plant, animal, river, etc.) is mentioned as being discovered in the expedition, we look into it. Look at the rivers and mountains on a map, get a library book on beavers or prairie dogs, look at our North American Wildlife book for the plants as mentioned...). Edited October 7, 2009 by Alte Veste Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaissance Mom Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Not for your kids but maybe for you ... Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose is an absolutely fascinating read. It is one of my top 2 all-time favorite books about anything!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Did your kids see the Ken Burns movie yet? Did they enjoy it? I wasn't sure if it was "kid friendly". My dc enjoy many documentaries, but we haven't done any of the KB's yet. We've watched the first tape so far, it's a two vhs set. So far, we do like it. It really pulls you into the story and keeps you interested. It couldn't hold my first grader still for too long, but he did stay in the room listening for most of it. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Richard Neuberger is an old Landmark book that is an exceptional retelling of the adventure. I loved it! I think this is a can't miss for your dc's ages. (If you have sensitive children, I would not read the last chapter. It tells what happens to everyone from the expedition later in their lives. At this age, I don't want to let the kid's know about Lewis, as he commits suicide after a few years.) Ooh! I forgot about this. We read it, too. I highly recommend it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMinNC Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I haven't posted here in ages, but we *just* finished reading Of Courage Undaunted: Across the Continent with Lewis and Clark and it was excellent. My dd is just about to turn 8 - it was a read-aloud, definitely too advanced for her to read herself, and I'm sure some bits of it went over her head, but she retained and understood a lot, and we both really enjoyed it. I can't recall the author off-hand, but we bought ours through Living Books Currliculum; it's part of their 3rd grade package. HTH, Melissa(off to check out the Ken Burns doc, now. :) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Lewis Clark and Me--it's told from the dog Seamen's perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Another book from the dog's perspective is The Captain's Dog by Roland Smith. I haven't read it but is recommended by the folks at Geography Matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Did your kids see the Ken Burns movie yet? Did they enjoy it? I wasn't sure if it was "kid friendly". My dc enjoy many documentaries, but we haven't done any of the KB's yet. We're in the middle of this now. IT's two disks. After 45 minutes of the first disk, ds begged to be let off the hook. I sat and watched with him for about half of this time. I found it interesting but I can see how mind-numbingly boring it would be to a 10-year-old boy. It's going back to Netflix in the morning. I'll have to find some other video for my very visual learner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I personally loved Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell. It's a little mature for your young ones, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 For movies, we love Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West, the National Geo movie that used to be in Omnitheaters. It's very kid-appealing. My husband & I listened to Of Courage on audiobook, so you might consider that. It would be too much Lewis & Clark even for my 8th grader, but every kid is different. Your library may have one of L&C's actual journals/maps. I think the originals are fascinating to at least take a peek at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 There is a book called Discovering York or Rediscovering York. It is about William Clark's slave York that was on voyage and played a pivotal roll at certain times. I don't think it is a book for younger kids, but it is a good reference book or a book for older kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Another book from the dog's perspective is The Captain's Dog by Roland Smith. I haven't read it but is recommended by the folks at Geography Matters. :iagree: I also like Who Was Sacagawea (its a great series of biographies for the younger set - I'd say 3rd -5th grade-ish). We also liked The Lewis and Clark Expedition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMominTX Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 My girls really enjoyed this one...The Lewis & Clark Expedition: Join the Corps of Discovery to Explore Uncharted Territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Many thanks to all who responded...off to the library with my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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