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Blumberg, Rhoda
3 Reviews
Blumberg, Rhoda
York's Adventures with Lewis and Clark: An African-American's Part in the Great Expedition
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4-6
York, William Clark's "personal 'body servant'" (i.e., slave), couldn't write, so Blumberg charted a difficult task for herself when she chose to make York the focus of this book. Remarkably, she succeeds. She consistently distinguishes between facts and her opinion, using suppositions to convey the history of the times or the expedition as a whole. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the clear narrative. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2004
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4-6
Manjiro, a young Japanese fisherman, was rescued from a desert island by an American whaler, educated in Massachusetts, and returned to his homeland just in time to ease the diplomatic passage of Commodore Perry into Japan in 1853. His story, lucidly narrated by Blumberg, is uniquely suited to depicting the closed, rigorously controlled society that was Japan 150 years ago. Bib.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2001
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4-6
Blumberg incisively presents the 1803 Louisiana Purchase in the context of global politics, individuals' ambitions, and, quite frequently, shortsighted views of potential gains. The contest between Napoleon's ambition and Jefferson's vision is the focal point that gives unity to the whole. A well-told tale, handsomely produced and profusely illustrated with reproductions and maps. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 1998
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