While on the expedition from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean with the great explorers Lewis and Clark, fourteen-year-old Pelletier writes of his many experiences and the wondrous sites he sees along the way. ---from the publisher
171 pages 978-0590684897 Ages 10-13
Keywords: historical fiction, journal, explorers, exploration, 19th century, new experiences, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, part of a series, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Native America, biracial
Editor's note: "It has been noted that this series is historical fiction, not history; this caution seems particularly relevant with The Journal of Augustus Pelletier." ---from Nancy Collins-Warner, Neill Public Library, Pullman, WA