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Presents a brief biography of sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China, providing information on his life and travels.

A biography of French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who was the founder of the city of Quebec.

An exploration of the lives and achievements of French explorers.

An exploration of the lives and achievements of French explorers. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

In 1535, thirteen-year-old Samuel de la Loire, who comes from a wealthy and aristocratic family in St. Malo, France, yearns for adventure, so he stows away aboard one of Jacques Cartier's ships, which are returning to the New World in search of gold, and the mythical Kingdom of Saguenay--what he finds is a struggle for survival, especially after he is left behind when the ships sail back to France.

An illustrated introduction to the life and expeditions of French navigator, geographer, and cartographer Samuel de Champlain.

Chronicles the life and adventures of sixteenth-century French explorer Samuel de Champlain, and describes his voyages from France to North America in search of a trade route to Asia, the founding of Acadia, and the colonization of New France.

Chronicles the life and adventures of seventeenth-century French explorer Sieur de la Salle, and describes his early life and expeditions through North America as well as his obsession with building a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi.

A brief biography of Giovanni da Verrazzano, an explorer who navigated the Atlantic Coast of North America.

Learn about the life and accomplishments of Giovanni da Verrazzano, who explored the Atlantic Coast of North America.