Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. La SalleFrench Explorer of the MississippiSeries: Great Explorers of the WorldBy David Aretha DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews René-Robert Cavelier, known as Sieur de La Salle, was the first European explorer to traverse the entire Mississippi River to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. Originally groomed for the priesthood in France, La Salle would journey through America on five separate expeditions. Author David Aretha describes how the explorer claimed the Louisiana territory for France in 1682 and met his end at the hands of his own men. Details about La Salle's legacy and the current dispute over raising the shipwreck of one of his ships are included.Publication Date: 01/01/2009Copyright: 2009Pages: 112Trim Size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 6–upAge Level: 11–upLC Number: 2008025054Dewey: 977FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Ed.978-1-59845-098-9$34.27$25.70 "This book is lavishly illustrated and the text is clear and comprehensible. While praising La Salle, it also explores the reasons why he was not a great leader of men."Children's Literature"The last chapter (Columbus) offers an unusually good summary of how the world changed as different cultures encountered the others' foods, products, diseases, and social ideologies. Henry Hudson opens with a dramatic account of the mutiny during his fourth voyage and then presents informative accounts of his first three voyages in search of a northern sea route from Europe to Asia. In La Salle, Aretha gives a convincing portrayal of the explorer as a reserved, resilient, and determined man, while offering a readable account of his travels from France to Canada, down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico."Booklist, February 1, 2010"The layout is well balanced . . ."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, September 2009See all reviews Loading… Other books in Great Explorers of the World 12 Loading… Other books from the authors 12345 Loading… Reviews"These accounts . . . make interesting reading as well as solid report material. The books are accessibly written . . ."The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2009"The layout is well balanced . . ."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, September 2009"The last chapter (Columbus) offers an unusually good summary of how the world changed as different cultures encountered the others' foods, products, diseases, and social ideologies. Henry Hudson opens with a dramatic account of the mutiny during his fourth voyage and then presents informative accounts of his first three voyages in search of a northern sea route from Europe to Asia. In La Salle, Aretha gives a convincing portrayal of the explorer as a reserved, resilient, and determined man, while offering a readable account of his travels from France to Canada, down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico."Booklist, February 1, 2010"This book is lavishly illustrated and the text is clear and comprehensible. While praising La Salle, it also explores the reasons why he was not a great leader of men."Children's Literature Library Ed.: 978-1-59845-098-9 List Price: $34.27 Discount Price: $25.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble