How big was this New World? Was it just a narrow strip of land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? In 1670 no one knew the answers to these questions. Perhaps the settlers on the east coast were too busy to spend much time wondering. It was not so with Jacques Marquette, the missionary from France. Almost as great as his love for the New World was his curiosity about it. Wondering about its size was not enough for him. He set out to learn for himself. From the Indians he discovered that there was a Big River to the west. Perhaps this Big River, that some tribes called the Mississippi, emptied into the Pacific Ocean. If he found that it did, what a great discovery that would be! Jim Kjelgaard, in The Explorations of Pere Marquette, tells the story of the missionary's travels and discoveries. Along with it he gives us vivid pictures of life among the Indians. Traveling with Pere Marquette are the laughing, hardy voyageurs whose knowledge and skill made his explorations possible. Here, too, is Louis Joliet, Marquette's good friend and companion in discovery. The exploration of the Mississippi River by Marquette and Joliet was a long step forward in the growing knowledge of the New World. To read about it in Jim Kjelgaard's story is to relive the wonder that the discoverers must have felt as they pushed their canoes down waterways that had never before been seen by white men.

The Explorations of Pere Marquette

Kjelgaard, Jim

Children's Books

Random House]

From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him.  Fast and smart, strong and noble, Red is the only dog Danny wants by his side.  Soon, neither boy nor dog can stand to be apart.  Together Danny and Red face many dangers in the harsh Wintapi wilderness that they call home.  But the greatest test of their courage and friendship will come from an enemy more cunning than any they've known before--a bear who is the undisputed king of the wilderness, a savage killer called Old Majesty.

Big Red

Bantam]

Mike was Big Red's son, but he hardly looked or acted like the son of a champion. He was a runt, a misfit, and a general all-around mutton-head. Always wanting his own way, he never gave an inch to anyone or anything that might stand in his way. He would be worthless unless he developed some brains and showed some willingness to cooperate. Then Danny and Mike were caught in a snowstorm on Tower Head and tracked by a puma. Amd Mike proved his courage and loyalty in a test that would bind him firmly to Danny for the rest of his life. A worthy sequel to Big Red.

Irish Red

Bantam/Skylark

A pampered Irish setter lost in the unfamiliar countryside finds a friend in Billy Dash, a fugitive from the police

Outlaw Red (A Bantam Skylark book)

Animals

BANTAM BOOKS

Back cover text: This is the story of a deep friendship between a boy and a dog. It is a tale of loyalty and determination. Allan Marley was living alone on a wilderness lake because his father was serving a prison term. That's when Stormy appeared. he was a huge black retriever and a born hunter. Like Allan, he loved the wild country and he had his troubles, too. Sharing the good and the bad they helped each other weather several kinds of storms. They would never quit because they were both true champions.

Stormy

Literature & Fiction

Action & Adventure

Snow dog (A Bantam Skylark book)

Lion Hound

The story of an elusive red fox and the boy and dog who tracked him in the wilderness

Haunt Fox

Bantam/Doubleday/Dell

This is the story of the trapper, Link Stevens, and his fearless snow dog, Chiri. It began when the trapper and his dog set out to rescue a naturalist stranded in the perilous Caribou mountains--the impenetrable storm-blasted heights from which no man has ever retumed. Forced to live by Stone Age methods, they relied on every resource of the dog's wild cunning and the trapper's woodlore. How they battled a killer cougar and bloodthirsty wolves, yet brought their man to safety, is a gripping, action-packed saga. It is also the stirring tale of the deep love between a loyal snow dog and his courageous trapper master.

Wild trek

Contemporary

Smoky, the toughest, smartest hound in the pack, tracks the deadliest game of all.

Nose for Trouble

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