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...
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Oct 26, 2011
Jeremiah
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Dec 07, 2010
Gillian
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In the beginning, I thought, "This is going to be just like most of my other history books." In other words, I thought it was going to be boring. But I was wrong! I read a week ahead and finished this book in about 3 hours.
I really prepared myself for a dumb book in the beginning. When a book starts off with a young boy waking up to the sound of his father cutting wood, it really doesn't encourage further reading. But, on I went. Things started getting good (more interestin More...
I really prepared myself for a dumb book in the beginning. When a book starts off with a young boy waking up to the sound of his father cutting wood, it really doesn't encourage further reading. But, on I went. Things started getting good (more interestin More...
Mar 14, 2008
The other John
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The setting is Montréal in 1800. Pierre La Page is a thirteen-year-old schoolboy, who's doing rather well. His father is a voyageur, one of the men who paddle cargo canoes from Montréal to Grand Portage, all the way on the northwest shore of Lake Superior. Well, Dad has an accident that will keep him from shipping out on the next cargo run. Motivated in part by guilt, Pierre skips class, heads down to the North West Company office and signs on as a voyageur to make the money that his father cann
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Nov 27, 2011
I read this book for Social Studies. We are on the unit for the Fur Trade. This book is about a 13-14 year old boy that signs up for the NW Trading Company so he can support his family after hid father had an accident. Then he has to leave his family, and head to the go to the Grand Portage to trade. i am surprised that I likes this book as much as I did. It was actually a very well written book! There is a sequel that seems very interesting as well. I may read that in the future.
Dec 02, 2010
Ally
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Great book! Author Will Durbin gives a sense that he knows EXACTLY what the experience was like, and makes the book so much more enjoyable!
Aug 31, 2009
Josette
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I'd never heard of the voyageurs (French Canadian canoe ferry men) before this book. Emily read it too and we both enjoyed.
Oct 11, 2010
Skyler
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good. tells a fictional story about the fur trade between the french Canadians and native americans
Sep 22, 2008
Sue
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Despite the known hardships, I would like to experience being a voyageur as a man. Since luck has not been with agreement with me, I will read about it instead.
Durbin writes fantastic historical fiction with just the right amount of detail. Each chapter is headed with a map showing the progress the voyageur's made. If you have any interest in Great Lakes history, check this book out!
Durbin writes fantastic historical fiction with just the right amount of detail. Each chapter is headed with a map showing the progress the voyageur's made. If you have any interest in Great Lakes history, check this book out!
Dec 14, 2010
Brianne
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I remember having to reading this in seventh grade for english and I convinced myself to think I was going to hate this book because it looked so dumb and boring. About the sixth chapter I couldn't put it down until the very end. :)
Feb 29, 2008
Angela
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My nephew loaned me this book because he really loves it. I can see why. It's full of action, has great characters, lots of action, a good amount of history, and lots of action. Did I mention the action? It's pretty great.
Apr 05, 2008
Christine
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Read with my children before our trip to Quebec. It was neat for them to be able to relate some information from the story to what they were experiencing.
Nov 06, 2008
Korrin
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I read this book in sixth grade for a school project. A very good overview of the Fur Trade from the perspective of a voyageur. A great book!
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