Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale -- Laurie Myers, Hardcover

A dog's account of one of the most extraordinary expeditions of all time.

Dog and man can fit together like no others do. Lewis and I had that fit....

How did we get that close? I think the wilderness had something to do with it. Lewis and I would have been close anywhere, but the wilderness brought out the best in both of us. We were made for that territory.

In 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off on a journey to explore the vast territory of the United States west of the Mississippi River. Accompanying Lewis and Clark and their team of explorers through this uncharted wilderness was Lewis' dog Seaman.

Lewis and Clark and Me is Seaman's story. From his first meeting with Lewis, to being mistaken for a bear by Indians who had never seen such a large dog, to his encounters with wild animals both familiar and unfamiliar, Seaman's tales are filled with the joys of companionship and the tingling excitement of adventure.

Seaman's stories are based information provided in the explorers' journals. The book include many of these direct quotes from the original text as well as a detailed map showing the highlights of this amazing expedition.

Author: Laurie Myers
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 08/01/2002
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.53h x 7.06w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780805063684
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 66726 / Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale

Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Reading the West - Nominee
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2002 pg. 886
PW Notes and Reprints 07/29/2002 pg. 75
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2002 pg. 577
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 230
Booklist 09/01/2002 pg. 125
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2002 pg. 71
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 71 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 71 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 07/29/2002

About the Author

Laurie Myers is the author of several well-received books for intermediate readers. An avid dog lover, she collaborated on a collection of stories, My Dog, My Hero, with her mother Betsy Byars and sister, Betsy Duffey. Ms. Myers lives with her family in Augusta, Georgia.

Michael Dooling has illustrated many books on historical figures including Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. To research Lewis and Clark and Me he spent time with a group that reenacted the Lewis and Clark expedition. He and his family live in Audubon, New Jersey.