Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark

A 150-pound Newfoundland dog teams with Lewis & Clark for an edge-of-your-seat middle grade adventure.

It is 1804, the year that Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery set out for their now-legendary exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. With no maps and little idea what wonders and dangers lie ahead, Seaman, a 150-pound Newfoundland dog, proves to be one of the most valuable members of the Corps.

In the face of starvation, Seaman catches and retrieves game, and his intimidating size and teeth protect the small band of explorers - from Native American raiders and even a ferocious grizzly bear! As the bond and mutual trust between Seaman and the Corp grows, they're confident that nothing--not even raging waters and towering mountains--will stop them from reaching the West Coast.

This thrilling fictional account of Lewis and Clark's expedition with the Corps of Discovery, Seaman, and eventually Sacagawea, is full of accurate details drawn from Lewis's own diary entries and will draw readers into one of the most exciting chapters in American history.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 03/01/1999
ISBN: 9781561451906
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.60d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/1999 pg. 2058
Kliatt 07/01/2003 pg. 23
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 369 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 369 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
School Library Journal 10/01/1999

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 29425 / Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9