York's adventures with Lewis and Clark
Subtitle: an African-American's part in the great expedition
By: by Rhoda Blumberg.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
Subjects: York, -- ca. 1775-ca. 1815 -- Juvenile literature; Slaves -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: Relates the adventures of York, a slave and "body servant" to William Clark, who journeyed west with the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 86) and index.
Table of contents: title: The early years; title: Moving west; title: One Black man; title: Heading west; title: Whippings and powwows; title: The first winter; title: Waiting; title: Into the unknown; title: The Great Falls; title: Finding the Shoshonis; title: An important meeting; title: Onward!; title: Shooting rapids; title: Dampened spirits; title: Homeward bound; title: York's mission; title: Return to St. Louis; title: Forgotten man.