The Back of Beyond
A Story about Lewis and Clark
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
In 1803, Meriwether Lewis was offered the chance of a lifetime. The president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, asked him to lead an expedition across North America, through the Louisiana Territory and Oregon Country to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis jumped at the opportunity and called on his friend William Clark to share in the command of the exploration. The two men organized a small unit of volunteers they called the Corps of Discovery. They had little idea of what dangers lay ahead in the mysterious lands. Would they be attacked by wild animals? Could they survive winter’s harsh weather? On May 21, 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition embarked on one of the greatest adventures of all time. they would change the country forever, as they traveled into the Back of Beyond.
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978-0-7613-8256-0
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$25.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Copyright | 1997 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| Publication Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 6.7 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007020, JNF025200 |
| Dewey | 917.804'2 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 1090 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 15504 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Afterword, Author/Illustrator note, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Andy Russell Bowen
Illustrator: Ralph L. Ramstad
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →