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 Littlest voyageur
 Author: Preus, Margi

 Publisher:  Holiday House (2020)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: 165 p., ill., map, 20 cm

 BTSB No: 731450 ISBN: 9780823442478
 Ages: 7-10 Grades: 2-5

 Subjects:
 Adventure fiction
 Fur traders -- Fiction
 Squirrels -- Fiction
 Canada -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
Genres:
Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction
Animals

Price: $21.88

Summary:
In 1792, Jean Pierre Petit Le Rouge, a squirrel, eager for adventure, stows away in the canoe of a group of voyageurs, unaware of what they are traveling so far to trade. Includes pronunciation guide, historical notes, and a recipe.

 Illustrator: Pilgrim, Cheryl


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Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 4.70
   Points: 2.0   Quiz: 506782

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (12/15/19)
   Booklist (12/15/19)
 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/03/20)

Full Text Reviews:

Booklist - 12/15/2019 It's 1792, and Jean Pierre Petit Le Rouge, a squirrel who has always longed to be a voyageur, stows away in a canoe paddling west from Montreal. He annoys his fellow voyageurs (humans all) with his incessant chirring, chewing holes in their food bags, and being generally useless during portages. Only the book-loving Jean Gentille takes a liking to him, protecting him when the rest of the brigade threatens to make soup of him. But when they arrive at a trading post on Lake Superior, Le Rouge abandons the group after discovering the true purpose of their voyage: obtaining furs. Preus' text is rich in setting detail, especially regarding the natural world that the voyageurs traverse. She also excels at integrating French vocabulary into the story and appends a pronunciation guide. Pilgrim's frequent black-and-white illustrations help to clarify details and break up the text for younger readers. The ending, in which Le Rouge and flying squirrel Monique team up to produce their own petite brigade, will please readers willing to overlook the questionable science. - Copyright 2019 Booklist.

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