Who Was Daniel Boone? »

Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone's many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers.

Children's Literature

This engaging biography about America's "Great Pioneer" is a strong choice for young readers. Kramer's writing chronologically details Boone's life and includes brief dialogue and short stories. The well-composed explanations relate the struggles of the time for a young contemporary audience, such as explaining the necessity of salt in frontier life. The pages are full of illustrations that are specific to the text, helping reluctant readers move forward, and a few basic maps that detail Boone's journeys are incorporated as well. Readers will also discover some illustrated passages presenting a basic explanation on subjects young readers are less likely to be familiar with such as the Shawnee and Boone's eighteenth-century attire. The text contains two comparing/contrasting time lines, one of Boone's life and the other of world events. These will allow readers to understand where his life as an early pioneer fits into both American and world history. Part of the "Who Was. . .?" series.