McMullan, Kate. My travels with Capts. Lewis and Clark by George Shannon.McMULLAN, Kate. My travels with Capts. Lewis and Clark by George Shannon George Shannon (1785–1836), the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was born in Pennsylvania. He joined the Corps of Discovery on October 19 1803, as one of the "nine young men from Kentucky". During the trip, he got lost, twice. . HarperCollins. 280p. map. illus. c2004. 0-06-008101-5. $6.99. J I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. anyone who doesn't like reading someone else's journal, if given permission. In this clever novel, we get a peek into the life of 16-year-old George Shannon, the youngest member of the expedition team. Though the content of the journals is fictional, the writing is based on actual events, and George Shannon was a real person who did experience the trials and tribulations of this adventure into "parts unknown." The style of writing and the short entries that sometimes include sketches will tempt tempt v. tempt·ed, tempt·ing, tempts v.tr. 1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward. 2. struggling readers to read just one more entry. Readers, perhaps for the first time, will understand just how grueling gru·el·ing also gru·el·ling adj. Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion: a grueling campaign. gru parts of this trip were for all members of the party. It will give readers an appreciation of the courage and tenacity required for this trip, especially for someone as young as George Shannon. Annette Wells, Komachin MS, Lacey lac·ey adj. Variant of lacy. , WA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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