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Wintering
By Durbin, William
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38532-598-1
- Publisher
- New York : Delacorte Press, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 1999
Gr 5-9 Fourteen-year-old Pierre La Page, who was first introduced in The Broken Blade (Delacorte, 1997), works for the North West Company as a voyageur, a member of an expedition that transports goods and furs by canoe. Here, he travels far into the French Canadian wilderness with the rest of the crew, helps to build a trading post, and spends the winter trapping. His journey is one of endurance and personal growth, as he discovers much about himself, his fellow voyageu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
