- May 30, 2018
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Lewis & Clark

by Nick Bertozzi. New York, NY: First Second, 2011

This beautifully illustrated book retells the planning and fulfillment of Lewis and Clark’s famous expedition to chart the United States' wilderness. It details the planning, the choices made, the hardships, the losses, and the successes of this brave team. O

It is on the Texas Maverick Graphic Novels List.

See how to use this book to teach exploring citizenship in Worth A Thousand Words: Using Graphic Novels to Teach Visual and Verbal Literacy (pp.140-144).

Grades 4+

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