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A Promising Life

by Emily Arnold McCully
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Award-winning author Emily McCully's most adventurous book to date draws a dramatic portrait of life in nineteenth century America.

For as long as he can remember, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau has been told that a promising future lies ahead of him. After all, his mother is the great Sacagawea, who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition of discovery. And thanks to his mother, Baptiste's life changes forever when Captain Clark offers him an education in the bustling new city of St. Louis. There, his mother charges him to "learn everything" — reading, writing, languages, mathematics. His life becomes a whirl of new experiences: lessons, duels, dances, elections. He makes friends and undertakes unexpected journeys to far-off places. But he also witnesses the injustices Clark, as a US agent for Indian Affairs, forces upon the Osage, the Arikara, the Mandan, and so many others. He sees the effect of what some call "progress" on the land and on the people who have lived there for generations. And he must choose what path he will take and what place he will have in a rapidly changing society.
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Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781338252750
  • File size: 266338 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2017
  • Duration: 09:14:52

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  • ISBN: 9781338252750
  • File size: 266368 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2017
  • Duration: 09:18:53
  • Number of parts: 9
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Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

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Lexile® Measure:770
Text Difficulty:3-4

Award-winning author Emily McCully's most adventurous book to date draws a dramatic portrait of life in nineteenth century America.

For as long as he can remember, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau has been told that a promising future lies ahead of him. After all, his mother is the great Sacagawea, who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition of discovery. And thanks to his mother, Baptiste's life changes forever when Captain Clark offers him an education in the bustling new city of St. Louis. There, his mother charges him to "learn everything" — reading, writing, languages, mathematics. His life becomes a whirl of new experiences: lessons, duels, dances, elections. He makes friends and undertakes unexpected journeys to far-off places. But he also witnesses the injustices Clark, as a US agent for Indian Affairs, forces upon the Osage, the Arikara, the Mandan, and so many others. He sees the effect of what some call "progress" on the land and on the people who have lived there for generations. And he must choose what path he will take and what place he will have in a rapidly changing society.
Expand title description text
Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781338252750
    File size: 266338 KB
    Release date: August 1, 2017
    Duration: 09:14:52

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781338252750
    File size: 266368 KB
    Release date: August 1, 2017
    Duration: 09:18:53
    Number of parts: 9

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 770
    Text Difficulty: 3-4
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