Mapping the Wilderness.Mapping the Wilderness Tom Shardlow Napoleon Publishing 178 Willowdale Avenue, Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2N 4Y8 0929141857 $16.95 www.napoleonpublishing.com 1-877-730-9052 The latest in the "Stories of Canada" series, Mapping the Wilderness: The Story of David Thompson There are several men named David Thompson:
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. life story of one of Canada's greatest explorers, surveyors, and geographers. David Thompson (1770-1857) died penniless pen·ni·less adj. 1. Entirely without money. 2. Very poor. See Synonyms at poor. pen  ni·less·ly adv. , but during his life he confronted natural hazards, harsh weather, hostile Indian tribes INDIAN TRIBE. A separate and distinct community or body of the aboriginal Indian race of men found in the United States.2. Such a tribe, situated within the boundaries of a state, and exercising the powers of government and, sovereignty, under the national , and even negotiated peace with the Kootenay. He set up trading posts Trading posts The positions on the floor of a stock exchange where the specialists stand and securities are traded. to compete with Americans, and single-handedly surveyed a continental area unparalleled in human history. Mapping the wilderness depicts Thompson's life in page-by-page chunks; each page features a main passage about part of Thompson's adventures, a black-and-white illustration (most of which are sketches by illustrator Chrissie Wysotski--there are no surviving portraits or photographs of Thompson himself), and a sidebar. A wonderful trailblazer's biography and glimpse of Canadian frontier history for young readers, especially recommended for elementary, middle school, and public library collections. |
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