Dog of Discovery: A Newfoundland's Adventures with Lewis and Clark

by Laurence Pringle

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590782674
• ISBN13: 9781590782675
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Love It!!!

This book about the Newf was so neat! I never even knew Lewis & Clark had a dog til I read this book (and my favorite breed of dog, too!) This book is GREAT & I recommend it to all Newfoundland fans (Plus, people who enjoy history, especially about Lewis & Clark)!

Highly Recommend

A very well organized, enjoyable, and informative book. The author does a good job of explaining which parts of the story are true history and which parts are fictional. Although fast-paced and fun, this book is packed with accurate information about the Corps of Discovery. The only reason I did not award five stars was that I didn't think the story matched the title. I didn't get the feeling that Seaman, the dog, was central to the story. However, I would still highly recommend this book to parents and teachers who want their children to learn about Lewis and Clark in a way that they'll remember.

Great tale about Lewis and Clark

I used this book in my classroom to teach about Lewis and Clarks journey. My students loved reading from the point of view of the dog, Seaman. This is a great book to use with kids who enjoy animal stories.

An Exciting Book to Read

The Dog of Discovery was an exciting book to read. The main characters are Lewis, Clark and Lewis' dog Seamen. The main idea of the story is how Seamen helps Lewis and Clark on their expedition on the Missouri River. I think this book is exciting in parts. Some of the other parts were a little bit dull. One of the exciting parts was when seamen warned Lewis about a bear that was snooping around the camp. There are a lot of Indians involved in this story. One of the dull parts of the story was when they were going through the mountains. It was dull because the crew pulled the boat up the river day after day. There are not a lot of sad parts in this book. That is why The Dog of Discovery is an exciting book to read.