Sacagawea: Journey into the West (Graphic Biographies)
By (Author) Jessica Gunderson
Illustrated by Cynthia Martin
Illustrated by Barbara Schulz
Capstone Press
Capstone Press
1st September 2006
United States
Children
Non Fiction
B
Paperback
32
A biography of Sacagawea, the Native American woman who served as an interpreter on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat. Cynthia Martin has worked in comics and animation since 1983. Her credits include Star Wars, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in addition to work as a storyboard artist for Sony Children's Entertainment and the Krislin Company. Cynthia's recent projects include an extensive series of graphic novels for Capstone Press and two issues of Blue Beetle for DC Comics. She also illustrated the book Alley of Shadows, published by Stone Arch Books.