A biography of the tough, courageous Native American woman who guided the explorers Lewis and Clark on their famous journey.

I am only sixteen years old as I trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. I have a river, two lakes, and four mountain peaks named after me. I am featured on the U.S golden dollar. I am Sacagawea.

Learn all about this admirable Shoshone woman whose accomplishments are truly inspiring, with this biography that includes:

• illustrations throughout
• a timeline
• an introduction to the other people you’ll meet in the book, such as the explorers Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea’s husband, a French-Canadian fur trader
• maps
• sidebars
• a top ten list of important things to know, and more