We read some great books while studying about this great adventure, many of which I found at Half Price Bookstore.
How we Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
How we Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark beguiles with colorful illustrations, packed with information.
Of Courage Undaunted: Across the Continent with Lewis and Clark
My favorite part from Of Courage Undaunted: Across the Continent with Lewis and Clark was the letter written by Thomas Jefferson.
Of Merriwether Lewis, of courage undaunted…
Jefferson then continued to list Lewis’ qualities for the expedition.
Noted for attention to fine details like his cousin, Meriweather Lewis prepared for the journey by reading from Jefferson’s extensive Monticello library.
Tasked with map-making and meticulously describing Western flora and fauna, Lewis kept copious journals.
Lewis and Clark shipped many specimens to Thomas Jefferson, which we saw on display in Monticello’s grand foyer.
My Travels with Captains Lewis and Clark by George Shannon
Descendended from George Shannon who at the age of 16 traveled with Lewis and Clark, author Kate McMullan recreates the journey.
My Travels with Captains Lewis and Clark by George Shannon presented a youthful view through her ancestor’s eyes.
This book inspired my son to create his own nature journal, as if he, too, journeyed with Lewis and Clark.
Lewis and Clark: Voices from the Trail
Additionally, we used the beautiful photographs in Lewis and Clark: Voices from the Trail to see what Lewis and Clark saw on their infamous travels.
My son used these photographs to help him create his own 19th century journal.
Teacher mom loved this creatively fun extension of our Leonardo da Vinci nature journaling project.
