Audiobook25 minutes
American Slave, American Hero: York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Written by Laurence Pringle
Narrated by Korey Jackson
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Award-winning author Laurence Pringle gives an accurate account of York's life - before, during, and after the expedition. Using quotations from the expedition's journals, he tells how York's skills, strength, and intelligence helped in the day-to-day challenges of the journey. Artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu consulted with a Lewis and Clark expert to create thoroughly researched and stunning watercolor paintings of York's life.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love this narrator. He also narrates The City by Dean Koontz
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book was interesting because it was an important time in history the Lewis and Clark Expedition. During the expedition thier was and important man named York who was a black slave and somewhat a lifelong partner to Clark. He grew up with him and became a friend and a confident. It is interesting because there are probably a lot of stories from the past that involve blacks and whites being closer than what they appear to be. This was interesting because I love history.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is a perfect read for older children. It teaches about,friendship, loyality and trust. In this book the illustrations tells the story about the unrecognizable contribution that one black slave made in American history.Our contribtions to society may not always be gratified by others even if it will change the lives of ourselves and people around us. Even if we give ourselves unselfishly, in the end it is worth while.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This award winning book gives the probable biography of an African American slave named York. York was a slave to William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition. York assisted Clark in every aspect of the journey from getting leaves for eatting to dancing at a New Year's party for entertainment. Clark eventually freed York. Years after York's death, he was promoted to the rank of honorary sergeant, Regular Army, by Bill Clinton.I truely enjoyed this book because it told the Lewis and Clark story from a different perspective. Most people forget that there were other people involved since they are not talked about in the history books. The illustrations helped tell the story and showed that York was a happy person. I also enjoyed this book because it shows that York, an African American slave, was a true hero. We never hear about the goodness of slaves in history books.I would use this story in a unit of heros. A good activity would be to act out the story so the children would get a feeling of what the Lewis and Clark expedition may have been like. An exploration activity would be to go to the playground or somewhere the children have not been and have them write about what they see and feel.