Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet: Explorers of the Mississippi

by Bill Scheppler and Tanya Larkin

Book Overview

In 1673, French-born missionary Jacques Marquette and Canadian-born fur trader Louis Jolliet set out on a dangerous yet exciting voyage in search of the famed Northwest Passage, and a shorter trade route to Japan and China. In breathtaking detail, this narrative describes their brave journey--vividly portraying encounters with American Indians, hair-raising antics with never-before-seen wildlife, and the trials and tribulations of roughing it in the...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823936252
• ISBN13: 9780823936250
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8