Del Norte Public Library

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe Newfoundlands"--

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Newfoundland dogs. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Seaman, Meriwether Lewis's Newfoundland dog, describes Lewis and Clark's expedition, which he accompanied from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Learn about this big dog's history, its physical appearance, and its personality, as well as its role as rescue and helper dog -- Publisher.

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Seaman, the Newfoundland dog belonging to Meriwether Lewis, keeps an account of their adventures during the journey to the Pacific.

Lynne Cox--acclaimed best-selling author of Swimming to Antarctica--is internationally famous for swimming the world's most difficult waterways without a wet suit, and able to endure water temperatures so cold that they would kill anyone else, recognizes and celebrates all forms of athleticism in others, human or otherwise. And when she saw a video of a Newfoundland dog leaping from an airborne helicopter into Italian waters to save someone from drowning,...

When Seaman, a Newfoundland dog, is purchased by Meriwether Lewis in the early 1800's, he has no idea of the grand journey that lies ahead. President Thomas Jefferson has asked Lewis to lead an expedition out west to explore the newly aquired Louisiana purchase. Lewis's friend, William Clark, will help guide the group. Seaman gets to come, too! Along the way, he'll make many friends, discover new species of plants and animals, and play a key role...

A detailed account of the Lewis and Clark expedition features the dog that was its most unusual member. Selections form the actual journals of Lewis and Clark appear throughout the text.