"Learn about the life and achievements of this famous explorer."--From source other than the Library of Congress

"In the summer of 1535, France s king Francis I sent explorer Jacques Cartier to the New World to search for the Northwest Passage that would lead from China and the East. It was hoped he would also return with ships brimming with riches and gold for the country. Alas, Cartier found neither the elusive passage nor a bounty of riches, but he did find the St. Lawrence River. Readers will learn about the details of Cartier s extensive travels, his encounters...

Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a Native North American.

Young Sieur de La Salle didn't think twice before leaving the priesthood in France and setting sail for the New World at the age of twenty-two. This book chronicles his success in finding a route to the Pacific Ocean.

Follows the travels of the explorer Cartier, who is credited with securing Canada for France.

Presents an account of Jolliet's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.

A brief biography of the seventeenth-century French explorers who were the first Europeans to locate and chart the Mississippi River.