La Salle: Early Texas Explorer

René-Robert Cavelier, or Sieur de La Salle, grew up in France and dreamt of adventures in distant lands! Through this exciting biography, readers will explore new worlds with La Salle as they read about his fascinating life. Featuring bright images, easy-to-read text, maps, constructive facts and sidebars, readers will be excited to learn about the Mississippi River discovery, Ville-Marie, Fort Crevecoeur, and more about La Salle's expeditions! Text features like a table of contents, glossary, and index are included to help readers better understand the content and vocabulary. This book also includes an in-class activity that allows students to think deeply about the American Indians' perspective when they first saw the large sailing ships made by French ship makers. | René-Robert Cavelier, or Sieur de La Salle, grew up in France dreaming of adventures in distant lands! This exciting biography allows readers to explore new worlds with La Salle as they read about his fascinating life. | Stephanie Herweck Paris has been in education for over 15 years. She has indulged her passion for education by spending time as an elementary classroom teacher, an elementary school computer and technology specialist, an educational activist, and an author of numerous resources for Shell Education and Teacher Created Materials.