Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
My Travels with Capts. Lewis and Clark, by George Shannon
Kate McMullan · 2006
73/100
👍 Worth It
McMullan's fictionalized George Shannon journal is most valuable as a classroom companion to Lewis and Clark units — the historical detail is solid and the first-person angle is genuinely fresh. Where it falls short is as a novel: Shannon never fully comes alive as a character because the historical record barely mentions him. A good choice for history-minded readers and teachers; a weaker choice for readers who want immersive historical fiction.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance72
craft68
originality76
accuracy80
hype68
age-fit84
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict73
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