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Despite All Obstacles: La Salle and the Conquest of the Mississippi
48 pp.
| Mikaya |
December, 2001 |
TradeISBN 1-931414-01-7$$19.95
(4)
4-6Great Explorers series.
Illustrated by
Tom McNeely.
In this biography of the French explorer who attempted to become the first European to navigate the Mississippi River, La Salle's weaknesses (aloofness to his men) as well as his strengths (courage and determination) are revealed. The text is lengthy but reads well; the paintings are detailed, if somewhat static; and a foldout map enables readers to follow along easily. Ind.