North to Iron Country: A Dream-Quest Adventure
When Robert Pacquette interviews an old iron miner for a school assignment, he is swept back into the life of Robert Friggins, a boy from Albany, New York, who traveled with his father, to a new life in the 1850s Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The son of a doctor, Robert meets some interesting people in his new home, including Michael, a miner who takes him by dogsled to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to collect the winter mail. An injury along the way, a thief who knows the boy, is transporting money for the mining company, and a mysterious Indian man makes this a great fact-filled adventure novel. Ages 8-14 Teacher's Guide is available on disc or PDF. This book is also available on e-book through Amazon.com.
A wonderful Great Lakes History adventure!
The son of a doctor, Robert meets some interesting people in his new home, including Michael, a miner who takes him by dogsled to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to collect the winter mail. An injury along the way, a thief who knows the boy is transporting money for the mining company, and a mysterious Native man makes this a great fact-filled adventure novel.
Ages 8-14 Teacher's Guide is available on disc or PDF. This book is also available on e-book through Amazon.com.
A wonderful Great Lakes History adventure!