Description:Thirteen-year-old, Paris-born Jacques Cordier comes to New France during the 1730's in search of his father, who has become a merchant at a distant trading-post on the Wabash River. "Ti-Jacques" ("little Jack") is nick-named for his small size. He meets the mysterious Monsieur Giroux on the long and hazardous trip by canoe from Montreal to Ouiatenon, the Wabash outpost.Ti-Jacques learns about the conflicts between the French and British, rivals in the fur trade of the region. Ti-Jacques' experiences with the Miami-Indiand gives him new perspectives. Drawings of all important characters and action illustrations enable readers to better visualize the story's action. This suspenseful and humorous story of a boy's struggle to adapt to a new land and become a vital part of it also brings into focus the important role of the French in the development of North America.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Totem for Ti-Jacques. To get started finding A Totem for Ti-Jacques, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: Thirteen-year-old, Paris-born Jacques Cordier comes to New France during the 1730's in search of his father, who has become a merchant at a distant trading-post on the Wabash River. "Ti-Jacques" ("little Jack") is nick-named for his small size. He meets the mysterious Monsieur Giroux on the long and hazardous trip by canoe from Montreal to Ouiatenon, the Wabash outpost.Ti-Jacques learns about the conflicts between the French and British, rivals in the fur trade of the region. Ti-Jacques' experiences with the Miami-Indiand gives him new perspectives. Drawings of all important characters and action illustrations enable readers to better visualize the story's action. This suspenseful and humorous story of a boy's struggle to adapt to a new land and become a vital part of it also brings into focus the important role of the French in the development of North America.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Totem for Ti-Jacques. To get started finding A Totem for Ti-Jacques, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.