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Author Blumberg, Rhoda. Title York's adventures with Lewis and Clark : an African-American's part in the great expedition / by Rhoda Blumberg. Publisher New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2004] ©2004 Copies
ITEM LOC CALL # STATUS Cable juvenile nonfiction J 917.804 BLU AVAILABLE Lac Courte Oreilles juvenile nonfiction J 971.804 BLU AVAILABLE Edition 1st ed. Descript 88 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm age Children lcdgt Note Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.9 3 75941. Nonfiction. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (p. 86) and index. Contents The early years -- Moving west -- One Black man -- Heading West -- Whippings and powwows -- The first winter -- Waiting -- Into the unknown -- The Great Falls -- Finding the Shoshonis -- An important meeting -- Onward! -- Shooting rapids -- Dampened spirits -- Homeward bound -- York's mission -- Return to St. Louis -- Forgotten man. Summary Relates the adventures of York, a slave and "body servant" to William Clark, who journeyed west with the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806. Audience 1110L Lexile Subject York, approximately 1775-approximately 1815 -- Juvenile literature. Enslaved people -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Enslaved people -- Juvenile literature. African Americans -- Biography. West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. West (U.S.) -- Biography. Genre Biographies. Subject Minority groups. Black people. BIPOC. Minorities. ISBN/ISSN 0060091118 0060091126 library binding
