Author Profile
Judith Bloom Fradin
1 Books
Judith Bloom Fradin was a writer of educational nonfiction books for middle-grade and young adult readers. Working extensively with her husband, Dennis B. Fradin, she authored deeply researched titles that explored critical moments in American history. Her historical works include biographies of civil rights figures like Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell, as well as accounts of the Lewis and Clark expedition. She also wrote about the science and impact of natural disasters in the Witness to Disaster series.
Books in "Who Was?"
Imagine trekking thousands of miles through uncharted wilderness, crossing rushing rivers and towering mountains, all while carrying a newborn baby on your back! That is exactly what Sacagawea did when she was only sixteen years old.
This exciting biography tells the true story of the brave Shoshone teenager who made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history. When explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out to map the western United States, they needed help surviving the rugged terrain and communicating with local tribes. Without Sacagawea's incredible knowledge, quick thinking, and translation skills, their famous expedition might have failed completely.
You will follow her thrilling 4,500-mile adventure by foot, canoe, and horse across the country. Discover why this brilliant young woman is still celebrated more than two hundred years later, and learn the inspiring reasons why her face was immortalized on the golden dollar coin.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
112 Pages
