Explore with Sieur de la Salle
By: Cynthia O'Brien
Series: Travel with the great explorers; Travel with the great explorers
Publisher: Crabtree
Published: 2015
Place of publication: St. Catharines, ON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778714309; 9780778714361; 9781489838971
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Explorers; French; History
Other titles: Sieur de la Salle
Description: This engaging book follows the travels of French nobleman Sieur de la Salle who expanded the fur trade in North America then called New France and explored the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include La Salle s quest for a new trade route to China, life in New France, interactions with the Seneca, the fur trade, sailing down the Mississippi, and La Salle's legacy.

This book follows the adventures of French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, who explored the Great Lakes and helped develop the French fur trade.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

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Table of contents: title: Meet the boss; title: Where are we heading?; title: La Salle's exploration of North America; title: Meet the crew; title: Check out the ride; title: Solve it with science; title: Hanging at home; title: Meeting and greeting; title: Building relationships; title: I love nature; title: Fortune hunting; title: This isn't what it said in the brochure; title: End of the road; title: Glossary & timeline; title: On the web & books; title: Index.