Samuel de Champlain: From New France to Cape Cod

Morganelli, Adrianna

ISBN 10: 0778724506 / ISBN 13: 9780778724506

Editore: Crabtree Classics, 2005

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0778724506I4N00

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Describes the life and accomplishments of the French explorer who made many voyages to North America, founded a colony in present-day Canada, and became known as the "Father of New France."

Product Description: Ages 8 to 14 years. Brave the stormy seas of the Atlantic Ocean to join Samuel de Champlain's expedition to North America in the early 1600s. This exciting new book follows the footsteps of the "Father of New France" in his mission to colonise what would later become Quebec. Colourful illustrations and maps follow his trek from Cape Breton to Cape Cod and the lake that now bears his name. A recipe from the period is also included. Topics include: what the Renaissance period meant to France and exploration; Champlain's early life; life at Ste. Croix, Port Royal, and the Quebec Habitation; what life was like for sailors at sea; the Order of Good Cheer; the traditions and customs of the Iroquois, Algonquin, and Huron Indians; Champlain's involvement in the battle among the Native Indians.

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Titolo: Samuel de Champlain: From New France to Cape...
Casa editrice: Crabtree Classics
Data di pubblicazione: 2005
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket