Sieur de la Salle by Don Nardo

Watts Library Books about Exploration Series: Travel with the famous explorers who all made monumental discoveries that have affected life today. Learn about the missions that made these people famous, and the hardships they endured on their journey.

Grade:  4-6

Summary:  Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, became the first European to travel down the length of the Mississippi in 1682. He claimed the river and land around it for France, his native country. A few years later, La Salle set out on another expedition to reach the mouth of the Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico to establish a new colony. Although his efforts failed, his expeditions paved the way for France to create the colony of Louisiana. 

 
Book Details
 

Format: Hardcover

Condition :very good; Ex-library book w/library label on front endpage

Publisher: Franklin Watts Library Edition/ Division of Scholastic

ISBN:9780531119734