Early Voyageurs (JR)
 

Book Information

  • Series: Amazing Stories
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 1 January 2007
  • Copyright Year: 2007
  • ISBN: 9781554397105
  • Page Count: 96
  • Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

Purchasing Information

Paperback
9781554397105
$9.95 CAD

Out of print

Early Voyageurs (JR)

The Incredible Adventures of the Fearless Fur Traders

by Marie Savage

For more than 200 years, voyageur canoes charged across the waters from Quebec to British Columbia, and north to Hudson Bay spending many months away from home. These voyageurs were a special brand of tough, rugged adventurers. These are their stories.

For more than 200 years, voyageur canoes charged across the waters from Quebec to British Columbia, and north to Hudson Bay. The voyageurs spent many months away from home. Their days were long and hard. They braved dangerous storms and swirling rapids, and carried their canoes over rough terrain. The voyageurs were a special brand of tough, rugged adventurers.

About the Author

MARIE SAVAGE was raised in Chateauguay, Quebec, just south of Montreal. Now living in Sidney, British Columbia with her three adventurous children where she works as the Executive Coordinator for the Urban Development Institute in Victoria.

Subjects (BISAC)

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Canada / General

Subjects

Canadian Biography: Seafarers

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