Jim Bridger : frontiersman and mountain guide /
Charles W. Maynard.
- 1st ed.
- New York : PowerKids Press, 2003.
- 24 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.
- Famous explorers of the American West .
- Maynard, Charles W. 1955- (Charles William), Famous explorers of the American West. .
Includes index.
Early life -- Learning the fur trade -- Exploring the land -- Rendezvous -- Native American friends and enemies -- Fort Bridger -- Guide -- Old Gabe -- Filling in the map -- Jim Bridger's legacy.
Presents a biographical profile of Jim Bridger, looking at his early life, and discussing his role in the settling of the American West as a mountain man, explorer, interpreter, scout, guide, and storyteller.
West (U.S.)--Biography--Juvenile literature. West (U.S.)--Biography. West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration. West (U.S.)--Biography. West (U.S.)--Exploration. West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.