Review of 'Streams to the river, river to the sea' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
What ages would I recommend it too? Fourteen and up.
Length? Most of a days read.
Characters? Memorable, several characters.
Setting? Real world, early 1800's.
Written approximately? 1986.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? Ready to read more. However, apparently, there two different futures for Sacagawea, and her children (either one son and one daughter, or multiple children) depending on the historical record read.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. There are several places that need review. They don't seem real. In one place, it says they bought dogs for food, and a few pages later, she has never tasted dog. The timing and seasons seem off in several places. Also, the historical record took three years, not one as the end of the story says. Not really sure about the accuracy of many of the historical facts.
Short storyline: Sacagawea …
What ages would I recommend it too? Fourteen and up.
Length? Most of a days read.
Characters? Memorable, several characters.
Setting? Real world, early 1800's.
Written approximately? 1986.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? Ready to read more. However, apparently, there two different futures for Sacagawea, and her children (either one son and one daughter, or multiple children) depending on the historical record read.
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. There are several places that need review. They don't seem real. In one place, it says they bought dogs for food, and a few pages later, she has never tasted dog. The timing and seasons seem off in several places. Also, the historical record took three years, not one as the end of the story says. Not really sure about the accuracy of many of the historical facts.
Short storyline: Sacagawea goes through several trials before her journey on the Lewis and Clark adventure.
Notes for the reader: Questioning some of the historical accuracy of some aspects. Especially, the degradation of women. Not all tribes saw women as cattle as the Europeans did. Women were valued, not abused this way.