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A review by crystal_reading
Lewis & Clark by Nick Bertozzi
2.0
This would definitely be a graphic novel that could be used to get young people interested in history because there is action and humor, but it is not always easy to understand the details. Sometimes I was not sure what exactly was happening. It could have maybe used some endnotes or a timeline. Also, sometimes it wasn't clear initially when it was a two page spread that needed to be read all the way across so I needed to re-read, but that is not a huge problem.
I know his perspective was Lewis & Clark, but in this day and age, it would have been nice to consult (he may have, but it wasn't noted) and note at least one source that is from the American Indian perspective. I appreciated that all of the American Indians didn't look the same, but I didn't feel convinced that they were completely accurate representations.
The most bothersome thing for me was the pidgin English & the dialect of the French. I would have preferred one straight speech pattern to broken English.
I know his perspective was Lewis & Clark, but in this day and age, it would have been nice to consult (he may have, but it wasn't noted) and note at least one source that is from the American Indian perspective. I appreciated that all of the American Indians didn't look the same, but I didn't feel convinced that they were completely accurate representations.
The most bothersome thing for me was the pidgin English & the dialect of the French. I would have preferred one straight speech pattern to broken English.