Wintering - Softcover

William Durbin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0980104599 ISBN 13: 9780980104592

Publisher: Raven Productions, 2009

Synopsis

After his second trip as a voyageur traveling in the big North canoes from Montreal to Grand Portage, Pierre La Page is going to winter over at the Northwest Company trading post on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota. But first he and his brigade must attend the rendezvous in Grand Portage, paddle the 200-mile route, befriend the Ojibwe people at the lake, build shelters for the cold, hard time to come, and put away food to see them through the long winter ahead. Pierre is just 15 years old, but growing up fast in the company of his seasoned brigade members. His friendship with the son of the Ojibwe leader provides him with new perspectives about the wilderness that surrounds him and the people in his life.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Pierre, the 14-year-old hero of The Broken Blade, spends a winter with the North West Company in the wilderness of French Canada. The canoe-men build a camp beside an Ojibwa village, and Pierre learns the deep-winter survival skills and secrets of the fur traders and trappers. Surviving in close quarters with the repulsive bowman Beloit is a challenge, but friendship with an Ojibwa brave opens up a rich new world to Pierre.

From the Back Cover:

"With adventure, surprises, humor, and a touching conclusion, this historical novel will be gobbled up by Gary Paulsen's fans."--Booklist, Starred

"Well-written and atmospheric; with so many plot threads remaining, readers are almost assured of more adventures."--Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Raven Productions
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0980104599
• ISBN 13: 9780980104592
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 152
• Editor: Johnna Hyde