The Broken Blade
by William Durbin Author
(From Amazon): In 1800, 13-year-old Pierre La Page never imagined he'd be leaving Montreal to paddle 2,400 miles. It was something older men, like his father, did. But when Pierre's father has an accident, Pierre quits school to become a voyageur for the North West Company, so his family can survive the winter. It's hard for Pierre as the youngest in the brigade. From the treacherous waters and cruel teasing to his aching and bloodied hands, Pierre is miserable. Still he has no choice but to endure the trip to Grand Portage and back.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 978-0-44041184-
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 23
- Pages
- 176
- Geographical Setting
- Canada
- Publisher
- Yearling
- Edition
- Reprint
- Copyright
- 1998
Chapters
- 1 An Errant Stroke
- 2 Pierre's Plan
- 3 Adieu
- 4 Departure
- 5 Massacre Island
- 6 First Light
- 7 The Long Sault
- 8 Night Of the Kettle Dance
- 9 A Long Day's Paddle
- 10 The Confluence of the Mattawa
- 11 The French River
- 12 A Broken Blade
- 13 La Cloche Rock
- 14 Huron's Revenge
- 15 Dégradé
- 16 Prettying Up
- 17 Grand Portage
- 18 Mukwa's Wigwam
- 19 Rendezvous
- 20 Rubbaboo
- 21 Homeward Bound
- 22 The Last Portage
- 23 The Woodpile
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