A review by marywahlmeierbracciano
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling

challenging medium-paced

5.0

The Lost Journals of Sacajewea is the very definition of fictionalized but true.  Debra Magpie Earling reclaims Sacajewea’s story, of which the Louis and Clark expedition was only a small part.  Told in a visceral, distinctive, poetic style, this stunning offering chronicles the life of a Lemhi Shoshone girl—stolen, broken, and returned, changed.  Sacajewea is brought to life within these pages; her young but reverent worldview colors every moment.  This book illustrates the breathtaking violence of colonization and empowers those who will not be erased.

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