The Voyageur's Paddle
The Voyageur's Paddle

Author: Kathy-jo Wargin

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2013-08-15

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 162753122X

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Voyageur is the French word for "traveler," but in the Great Lakes region during the seventeenth century it described those men who made their living trading furs and goods along water routes. Traveling by canoe, these voyageurs helped to establish north woods trading posts and settlements, opening up the West to future exploration. Young Jacques's father is such a voyageur. He works long hours in bitterly cold weather, absent from home for weeks at a time. As he awaits his father's return from a season of trading, Jacques dreams of the day he will hold the canoe paddle and join the ranks of voyageurs.Author Kathy-jo Wargin is known for her many stories celebrating Great Lakes lore and north woods history including the 2001 IRA Children's Choice Award winner, The Legend of the Loon. She lives with her family in Petoskey, Michigan. David Geister's body of work with Sleeping Bear Press continues to grow and includes The Legend of Minnesota, also written by Kathy-jo Wargin. He specializes in historic art and has a background in commercial art. David lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Littlest Voyageur
The Littlest Voyageur

Author: Margi Preus

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2021-04-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0823448444

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A red squirrel stows away on a canoe to fulfill his dream of joining a group of voyageurs--men who paddle canoes filled with goods to a trading post thousands of miles away. A Finalist for the Minnesota Book Award It is 1792 and unbeknownst to a group of voyageurs traveling from Montreal to Grand Portage, an intrepid squirrel, Jean Pierre Petit Le Rouge, sneaks onto their canoe. Le Rouge is soon discovered because he can't contain his excitement--mon dieu he is so enthusiastic. The smells! The vistas! The comradery! The voyageurs are not particularly happy to have him, especially because Le Rouge rides, but he does not paddle. He eats, but he does not cook. He doesn't even carry anything on portages--sometimes it is he who has to be carried. He also has a terrible singing voice. What kind of voyageur is that? When they finally arrive at the trading post Le Rouge is in for a terrible shock--the voyageurs have traveled all those miles to collect beaver pelts. With the help of Monique, a smart and sweet flying squirrel, Le Rouge organizes his fur-bearing friends of the forest to ambush the men and try and convince them to quit being voyageurs. Written by a Newbery honor author, the book has over 20 black-and-white illustrations.

Paddling the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park
Paddling the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park

Author: James Churchill

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762711482

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This nearly roadless region of lakes, bogs, and forests in northeastern Minnesota is a mecca for canoeists from around the world. Features great paddling and camping destinations, maps, detailed route descriptions, and a wealth of planning tips.

The Last Voyageurs
The Last Voyageurs

Author: Lorraine Boissoneault

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-04-15

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1681771160

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Reid Lewis never wanted to be an ordinary French teacher. With the approach of the American Bicentennial, he decided to put his knowledge of French language and history to use in recreating the voyage of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the first European to travel from Montreal to the end of the Mississippi River. Lewis’ crew of modern voyageurs was comprised of 16 high school students and 6 teachers who learned to sew their own 17th-century clothing, paddle handmade canoes, and construct black powder rifles.Together they set off on an eight-month, 3,300-mile expedition across the major waterways of North America. They fought strong currents on the St. Lawrence, paddled through storms on the Great Lakes, and walked over 500 miles across the frozen Midwest during one of the coldest winters of the 20th century, all while putting on performances about the history of French explorers for communities along their route. The crew had to overcome disagreements, a crisis of leadership, and near-death experiences before coming to the end of their journey. The Last Voyageurs tells the story of this American odyssey, where a group of young men discovered themselves by pretending to be French explorers.

Paddle North
Paddle North

Author: Layne Kennedy

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780873517782

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Explore the Quetico- Boundary Waters with seasoned paddlers-- one a writer, one a photographer--whose work reflects on the spirit of the place, conveying an open invitation to visit an ages-old wilderness.

The Broken Blade
The Broken Blade

Author: William Durbin

Publisher: New York : Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub.

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 044041184X

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In 1800, 13-year-old Pierre La Page never imagined he'd be leaving Montreal to paddle 2,400 miles. It was something older men, like his father, did. But when Pierre's father has an accident, Pierre quits school to become a voyageur for the North West Company, so his family can survive the winter. It's hard for Pierre as the youngest in the brigade. From the treacherous waters and cruel teasing to his aching and bloodied hands, Pierre is miserable. Still he has no choice but to endure the trip to Grand Portage and back.

Paddle-to-the-Sea
Paddle-to-the-Sea

Author:

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1941

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780395150825

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A small canoe carved by an Indian boy makes a journey from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

The Voyageur's Paddle
The Voyageur's Paddle

Author: Kathy-jo Wargin

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781585360079

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Follows the yearly cycle of the voyageur Edouard as he travels to Grand Portage, trading furs for goods that he uses to purchase more furs during the winter months from the native villages.

Voyageurs
Voyageurs

Author: Margaret Elphinstone

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 2009-11-26

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1847677584

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In the early 1800s, Rachel Greenhow, a young Quaker, goes missing in the Canadian wilderness. Unable to accept the disappearance, her brother Mark leaves his farm in England, determined to bring his sister home. What follows is a gripping account of Mark's odyssey and his travels with the voyageurs - the men who canoe Canada's fur-trade route. As adventure and discovery propel the plot forward, Elphinstone takes the reader back in time and intertwines the story with enduring themes of love, war and family ties.